Grace Lake Fishing near Greenstone, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenora District in Ontario is where Grace Lake sits. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. This is big water, about 15.91 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. You have roughly 30 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kenora District list. Some 225 km away sits Greenstone, the nearest settlement. Geraldton lies 234 km off, Longlac another 247 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Grace Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Grace Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -22°C on the long-run figures. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Grace Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Bolster Lake, 8.3 km out. Rules at Grace Lake are worth checking on the day.