North Spirit Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Kenora District entry here is North Spirit Lake, in Ontario. What surrounds it is taiga. At roughly 69.96 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Long inlets mean the far ends can be calm while the main body is rough. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kenora District list. The closest town, Red Lake, is 171 km away. It is 415 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on North Spirit 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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of North Spirit Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -22°C in January and 17°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to North Spirit Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Wapisipi Lake at 7.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at North Spirit Lake for certain.