Little Lake Fishing near Sioux Lookout, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Lake belongs to Kenora District, Ontario. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Roughly 41 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 3.0 km of margin, front to back. Nearest place of any size is Sioux Lookout, 2.5 km away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 272 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Little Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Little Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The nearest car park we can see is 620 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Flavour Lake is 2.8 km distant. The position on Little Lake is worth confirming on the day.