Fishing Pichinamei Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Pichinamei Lake in the Kenora District part of Ontario. Elevation runs to 244 metres. The town to know is Greenstone, 277 km out. Geraldton lies 282 km off, Longlac another 286 km. Within easy reach: Egan Lake after 4.1 km, Swales Lake lies 6.1 km on, Kabania Lake after 16 km, Nankika Lake lies 19 km on and Attawapiskat Lake after 19 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pichinamei Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. The county list is broader than any single water. At Pichinamei Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -22°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Pichinamei Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Egan Lake is 4.1 km distant. Confirm before you fish Pichinamei Lake.