Hay Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Hay Lake is one of the Kenora District listings for Ontario. Around the bank it is lake country bush. At about 10 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 1.4 km in total. Our Kenora District list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Kenora, 21 km off. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 194 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hay Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Hay Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -18°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hay Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Hidden Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Hay Lake should be assumed from this page alone.