Kenny Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District end of Ontario holds Kenny Lake. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. The nearest place of any size is Schreiber, 33 km away. Terrace Bay is 45 km and Nipigon 50 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Kenny Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Kenny Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -14°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kenny Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Blues Lake, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Kenny Lake before loading the car.