MacFie Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  MacFie Lake sits within Kenora District in Ontario. The bank is 401 metres above sea level. At 1.11 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 5.7 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The town to know is Dryden, 31 km out. Thunder Bay sits 271 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on MacFie Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of MacFie Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish MacFie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try McIvor Lake, 1.9 km away. Check the current arrangement for MacFie Lake.