Ripple Lake Fishing near Kenora, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenora District, Ontario, is where Ripple Lake sits. Height above sea level is 331 metres. Around 21 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 3.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Kenora District are larger. Kenora lies 15 km from the water. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 178 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ripple Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. 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 and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Ripple Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Ripple Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Cameron Lake sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Ripple Lake are worth checking on the day.