Pullar Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Pullar Lake lies within the bounds of Kenora District, Ontario. The ground around here is rolling bush. The water covers some 31 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kenora District list. Nearest place of any size is Sioux Lookout, 9.4 km away. It is 270 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Pullar Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. 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. Pullar Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -18°C for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Pullar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Legros Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Pullar Lake before loading the car.