Martinsen Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Martinsen Lake is listed under Kenora District, Ontario. The bank gives way to taiga. The water covers around 1.17 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 6.2 km, and each section fishes a little differently. For supplies, Sioux Lookout is 245 km out. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 349 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Martinsen Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Martinsen Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -22°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Martinsen Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Townshend Lake, 6.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Martinsen Lake carry more weight than any list.