Mullen Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenora District, Ontario, is where Mullen Lake sits. It sits in lake country bush. It measures some 1.43 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 7.6 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Nearest place of any size is Sioux Lookout, 12 km away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 261 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mullen Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include 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. Mullen Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -18°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Mullen Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Yager Lake is 1.4 km distant. Check the position on Mullen Lake before loading the car.