Iris Lake Fishing near Kenora, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Iris Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 336 metres. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Kenora District standards. Kenora at 19 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 182 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Iris Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Iris Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Iris Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lily Lake at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Iris Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.