Fishing at Pekagoning Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenora District in Ontario is where Pekagoning Lake sits. Elevation runs to 393 metres. Surface area runs to some 14.42 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. There is roughly 63 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. It ranks high for size among our Kenora District listings. The town to know is Ignace, 49 km out. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 232 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Pekagoning Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Pekagoning Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Pekagoning Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Side Lake sits 5.4 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Pekagoning Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.