Grassy Narrows Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Grassy Narrows Lake is an Ontario water. It lies 318 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to some 13.18 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Around 79 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Few waters listed in Kenora District are bigger. Kenora at 53 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 225 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Narrows Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Grassy Narrows Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -18°C for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Grassy Narrows Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Havik Lake at 4.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Grassy Narrows Lake locally before you travel.