Loveland Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Ontario, this is Loveland Lake. The country here is lake country bush. Around 77 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 4.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Dryden is 20 km out. For a city, Thunder Bay is 301 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Loveland Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Loveland Lake a stretch at a time.

• 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. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Loveland Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Coates Lake, 1.1 km away. Ask locally about Loveland Lake if anything is unclear.