Kay Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Kay Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 215 metres. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 13 km from Amethyst Harbour. Shuniah Township lies 30 km off, Current River another 35 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kay Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Kay Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Kay Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking sits 900 m out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Joeboy Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Kay Lake in what we hold.