Odlum Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Odlum Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. The setting is northern bush on every side. About 3.17 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 13 km, so local knowledge counts. Sioux Lookout sits 244 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 360 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Odlum Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Odlum Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -22°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Odlum Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Bowern Lake is 8.7 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Odlum Lake for certain.