Potato Lake Fishing near Kenora, Ontario

• Overview

  Potato Lake is a Kenora District water, Ontario side. This is lake country bush ground. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenora District list. Kenora sits 31 km from the bank. Moose Lake follows at 87 km, then Lac du Bonnet at 94 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Potato Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Potato Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Potato Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Bludgeon Lake sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Potato Lake locally before you travel.