Matilda Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Matilda Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. It sits at 343 metres above sea level. The water covers some 50 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.4 km of margin, front to back. Head to Kenora, 20 km away, for anything you forgot. Then Vermilion Bay, 74 km, and Moose Lake, 104 km. Close by you also have: Talbot Lake 1.5 km, Kramer Lake just 1.5 km, Rat Lake 1.6 km, Barrie Lake just 1.9 km and Hidden Lake 2.2 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Matilda Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Matilda Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Matilda Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Talbot Lake is 1.5 km distant. Confirm access to Matilda Lake locally before you travel.