Rosen Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Rosen Lake lies in Kenora District, in Ontario. Around the bank it is pine and birch. At 1.47 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 12 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The nearest town is Red Lake, 60 km away. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 328 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Rosen Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Rosen Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -20°C at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rosen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Little Bear Lake is 4 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Rosen Lake for certain.