Fishing at Lillycrop Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Lillycrop Lake falls inside Kenora District. It sits at 402 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 40 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 3.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Head to Red Lake, 43 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 280 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lillycrop Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Lillycrop Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -20°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. From about early May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lillycrop Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Odin Lake is 4.4 km off. Confirm before you fish Lillycrop Lake.