Fishing at Fox Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Fox Lake lies in Kenora District, in Ontario. The surroundings are mixed forest. With some 33 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 3.1 km keeps the choices simple. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Ignace is the closest place, 38 km off. Thunder Bay sits 228 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Kenora District include 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. Fox Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Fox Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Boot Lake is 1.6 km distant. For Fox Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.