Fishing Foxtail Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Foxtail Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. The ground round it is mixed forest. Roughly 39 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 8.4 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Dryden sits 52 km from the bank. Vermilion Bay lies 58 km off, Fort Frances another 87 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Foxtail Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Foxtail Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Foxtail Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Kaoskauta Lake is 2.6 km off. For Foxtail Lake in particular, ask before you travel.