Fishing Granite Bay in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Granite Bay lies in Kenora District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 410 metres. Sioux Lookout lies 64 km from the water. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 217 km away. Nearby, in order: Cobb Lake at 3.1 km, McLeod Lake sits 3.5 km out, McKee Lake at 5 km, Cobb Bay sits 5.1 km out and Mountain Island Lake at 5.4 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Granite Bay

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Granite Bay the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -20°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Granite Bay.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Cobb Lake at 3.1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Granite Bay.