Mikwawukaw Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Mikwawukaw Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. The water sits 180 metres up. Roughly 3.67 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 18 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Some 348 km away sits Oxford House, the nearest settlement. It is 651 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mikwawukaw Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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 Mikwawukaw Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -23°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Mikwawukaw Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Derniere Lake, 25 km away. Treat Mikwawukaw Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.