Fishing Grant Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Ontario, this is Grant Lake. Height above sea level is 322 metres. At some 1.53 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 9.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Start from Kenora, 81 km down the road. Beyond it, Lac du Bonnet at 82 km and Red Lake at 102 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Grant Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Grant Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 19°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Grant Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Werner Lake at 3.1 km is the nearest alternative. For Grant Lake in particular, ask before you travel.