Fritz Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fritz Lake is one of the Kenora District waters in Ontario. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenora District list. Vermilion Bay lies 40 km from the water. Kenora follows at 41 km, then Dryden at 84 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Fritz Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Fritz Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Fritz Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kushog Lake at 3 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Fritz Lake may have changed since it was mapped.