Fishing Leg Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Leg Lake lies in Kenora District, in Ontario. It sits at 398 metres above sea level. At some 1.65 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 22 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Some 82 km away sits Red Lake, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 349 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Leg Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Leg Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -20°C for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Leg Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Manitoosh Lake is 0.7 km off. Confirm access to Leg Lake locally before you travel.