Kinmoapiku Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Kinmoapiku Lake stands in Kenora District, Ontario. It lies 412 metres above sea level. At 2.15 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 14 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. You are 28 km from Ignace. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 226 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Kinmoapiku Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Kinmoapiku Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Kinmoapiku Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Hawk Lake is 4.9 km distant. Check the position at Kinmoapiku Lake before loading the car.