Marion Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Marion Lake is set in Kenora District, Ontario. The water sits 337 metres up. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Kenora District standards. Nearest place of any size is Kenora, 18 km away. Winnipeg is the closest city, 173 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Marion Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Marion Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -18°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Marion Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Culloden Lake is 2.8 km distant. For Marion Lake in particular, ask before you travel.