Fummerton Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Fummerton Lake belongs to Kenora District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 420 metres. Surface area runs to roughly 1.25 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is roughly 5.3 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The closest town, Ignace, is 22 km away. It is 215 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fummerton Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Fummerton Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Fummerton Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Hermanson Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Fummerton Lake carry more weight than any list.