Fills Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fills Lake falls in Kenora District, part of Ontario. It stands 371 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 47 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. At about 5.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. You are 21 km from Sioux Lookout. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 273 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fills Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Fills Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 18°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Fills Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Mills Lake is 4.6 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Fills Lake for certain.