Hinterland Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hinterland Lake is set in Kenora District, Ontario. Everything around it is pine and birch. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Most waters listed here for Kenora District are larger. Kenora lies 14 km from the water. Winnipeg sits 177 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Hinterland Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Hinterland Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• 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. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Hinterland Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Inglis Lake, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Hinterland Lake in particular, ask before you travel.