Graphic Lake Fishing near Kenora, Ontario

• Overview

  Graphic Lake is one of the Kenora District waters in Ontario. What surrounds it is pine and birch. With some 35 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 4.0 km in total. Nearest town is Kenora, 34 km off. Winnipeg is the closest city, 222 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Graphic Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Graphic Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Graphic Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Divide Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Graphic Lake is worth confirming on the day.