Fishing at Little Indian Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Indian Lake lies in Kenora District, Ontario. The bank is 405 metres above sea level. The water covers around 2.82 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 10.0 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Ignace lies 8.4 km from the water. For a city, Thunder Bay is 213 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Indian Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Little Indian Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -18°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Little Indian Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Sandbar Lake is 3.6 km off. Rules at Little Indian Lake are worth checking on the day.