Misery Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Misery Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. The bank is 439 metres above sea level. Roughly 23 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenora District list. Start from Ignace, 54 km down the road. For a city, Thunder Bay is 209 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Misery Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Misery Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -20°C for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Misery Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Bullseye Lake, 1 km away. Where Misery Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.