Mekenak Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Mekenak Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. The bank gives way to pine and birch. At 1.02 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. You are looking at roughly 10 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The closest town, Vermilion Bay, is 48 km away. For a city, Winnipeg is 252 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Mekenak Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Mekenak Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Mekenak Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Granitic Lake, 2.6 km out. For Mekenak Lake in particular, ask before you travel.