Hideaway Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Hideaway Lake belongs to Kenora District. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. With some 29 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 3.9 km, and most of it is walkable. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Ignace is the closest town at 54 km. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 203 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Hideaway Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Hideaway Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -20°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Hideaway Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Unaka Lake, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Hideaway Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.