Goodie Lake Fishing near Sioux Lookout, Ontario

• Overview

  Goodie Lake is one of the Kenora District listings for Ontario. The setting is mixed forest. About 1.20 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. About 4.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest place of any size is Sioux Lookout, 27 km away. It is 293 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Goodie Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Goodie Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Goodie Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Skorban Lake at 3.4 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Goodie Lake should be assumed from this page alone.