Fishing One Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Kenora District, Ontario. The bank is 364 metres above sea level. At about 17 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is a small entry by Kenora District standards. The nearest town is Sioux Lookout, 11 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 282 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on One Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On One Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On One Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 2.2 km off. Check the position on One Lake before loading the car.