Fishing at Kennedy Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Kennedy Lake is an Ontario water. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Kenora District standards. Kenora lies 38 km from the water. Winnipeg is the closest city, 153 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kennedy Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Kennedy Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Kennedy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Twin Lake is 1.5 km distant. Where Kennedy Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.