Kenozhe Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenozhe Lake stands in Kenora District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 394 metres. At some 2.05 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter runs near 14 km, so plan the walk before you start. The nearest place of any size is Dryden, 68 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 278 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Kenozhe Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Kenozhe Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Kenozhe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lumber Lake at 3.6 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Kenozhe Lake is worth confirming on the day.