Fishing Purity Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Purity Lake is an Ontario water. The bank is 358 metres above sea level. Around 48 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 3.9 km, and most of it is walkable. The town to know is Sioux Lookout, 16 km out. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 261 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Purity Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Purity Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Purity Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Twinflower Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Purity Lake are worth checking on the day.