Patricia Lake Fishing near Kenora, Ontario

• Overview

  Patricia Lake lies within the bounds of Kenora District, Ontario. The bank is 337 metres above sea level. Around 20 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 2.3 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Kenora at 25 km is the nearest place to stop. Winnipeg sits 177 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Patricia Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Patricia Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Patricia Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Joyce Lake at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. For Patricia Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.