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

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Mosher Lake is an Ontario water. It sits in mixed forest country. It measures some 3.28 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 32 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Atikokan at 57 km is the nearest place to stop. Thunder Bay sits 141 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Mosher Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Mosher Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -18°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Mosher Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Longross Lake, 4.3 km away. Confirm access to Mosher Lake locally before you travel.