Maw Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Kenora District, Ontario. It sits at 313 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 4.93 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The shoreline runs about 11 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Kenora District are bigger. Start from Red Lake, 191 km down the road. It is 393 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Maw Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Maw Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -22°C at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Maw Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Favourable Lake is 10 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Maw Lake.