Fishing at Florin Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Florin Lake stands in Kenora District, Ontario. The surface lies 365 metres up. At about 44 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 5.1 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Red Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 266 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Florin Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Florin Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Florin Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Moorings are at Lakeside Marine, roughly 1.5 km off. A carry of 920 m from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Jackfish Lake is 1.2 km distant. Rules at Florin Lake are worth checking on the day.