Magnesium Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Magnesium Lake is an Ontario water. The country here is pine and birch. It measures about 75 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 8.3 km in total. It is high ground by Ontario standards. Atikokan sits 49 km from the bank. Further out sit Ignace (54 km) and Sioux Lookout (126 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Magnesium Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Magnesium Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -18°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Magnesium Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Leo Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Magnesium Lake may have changed since it was mapped.