Macara Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Macara Lake lies in Kenora District, Ontario. It stands 352 metres above sea level. The water covers some 61 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The margin runs to about 8.7 km in total. Kenora is the closest town at 46 km. Winnipeg is the closest city, 145 km away. Also worth knowing: Slippery Lake at about 1.2 km, Longpine Lake 2.1 km, McQuaker Lake at about 3.5 km, Piute Lake 3.8 km and Lost Lake at about 4.7 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Macara Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Macara Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -19°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Macara Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a launch about 970 m from the bank. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Slippery Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Macara Lake for certain.