Fishing Jiu Jitsu Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Jiu Jitsu Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. Everything around it is rolling bush. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 3.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenora District list. Head to Ignace, 52 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 181 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jiu Jitsu Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Jiu Jitsu Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -20°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Jiu Jitsu Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Punk Lake, 1.5 km away. Confirm access to Jiu Jitsu Lake locally before you travel.