Moose Lake Fishing near Red Lake, Ontario

• Overview

  The Kenora District entry here is Moose Lake, in Ontario. The surface lies 294 metres up. The water covers some 83 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.4 km of margin, front to back. The nearest town is Red Lake, 288 km away. It is 541 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. Round about: Cable Lake at 12 km, Woodpeck Lake about 12 km, Throop Lake at 15 km, Clear Lake about 15 km and Small Axe Lake at 15 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Moose Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Moose Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -23°C in January and 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Moose Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Cable Lake, 12 km away. Check the current arrangement for Moose Lake.