Fishing Pikangikum Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Pikangikum Lake is one of the Kenora District waters in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. At roughly 60.84 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. There is far more edge than the surface area suggests, thanks to the arms. It is among the larger waters listed here for Kenora District. You are 84 km from Red Lake. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 307 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Pikangikum Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Pikangikum Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -20°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Pikangikum 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. A jetty or pier is mapped about 350 m from here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Hornblendite Lake, 17 km away. Check the position on Pikangikum Lake before loading the car.