Fishing Meridian Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Meridian Lake stands in Kenora District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 397 metres. At about 35 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 3.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest place of any size is Ignace, 28 km away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 224 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Meridian Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Meridian Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Meridian Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Don Lake at 2.7 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Meridian Lake as something to verify.