Fishing Fluke Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Fluke Lake lies in Kenora District, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 344 metres. The water covers around 4.20 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. With 14 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Some 35 km away sits Vermilion Bay, the nearest settlement. Winnipeg sits 265 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Fluke Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Fluke Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -18°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Fluke Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Bug Lake at 2.7 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Fluke Lake if anything is unclear.