Hodgins Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Hodgins Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 395 metres. About 3.21 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 19 km, so plan the walk before you start. For supplies, Dryden is 28 km out. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 312 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hodgins Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Hodgins Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -18°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Hodgins Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Hourglass Lake, 2 km away. Check the current arrangement for Hodgins Lake.