Fletcher Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Kenora District end of Ontario holds Fletcher Lake. It lies 322 metres above sea level. At some 9.35 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter is close to 46 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. On our Kenora District list it sits near the top for size. Start from Kenora, 74 km down the road. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 199 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Fletcher Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Fletcher Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Fletcher Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Cabin Lake, 5 km away. Where Fletcher Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.