Fishing Legros Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Kenora District, Ontario. It sits in mixed forest. It runs to roughly 27 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 3.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Sioux Lookout is the closest town at 7.7 km. It is 270 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Legros Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Legros Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Legros Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Stain Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. For Legros Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.