Fishing Linsey Bay in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Kenora District end of Ontario holds Linsey Bay. Elevation runs to 330 metres. Nearest town is Greenstone, 204 km off. Geraldton follows at 215 km, then Longlac at 231 km. Near neighbours include: Shabuskwia Lake 10 km away, Loune Lake the better part of 14 km, Heather Lake 24 km away, Stire Lake the better part of 24 km and Pringle Lake 25 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Linsey Bay

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Flats either side fish on the drop as bait is pushed off them. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Linsey Bay a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -21°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Linsey Bay rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. 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. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Shabuskwia Lake, 10 km away. Check the position at Linsey Bay before loading the car.