Greenwater Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Greenwater Lake belongs to Kenora District. The bank is 335 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.51 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 7.5 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Kenora sits 25 km from here and is the nearest stop. Winnipeg is the closest city, 166 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Greenwater Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Greenwater Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Greenwater Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Little Pickerel Lake is 2.7 km distant. Where Greenwater Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.