Fishing at Round Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Kenora District, Ontario, you have Round Lake. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Around 24 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 2.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. The nearest town is Kenora, 3.5 km away. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 194 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Round Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Round Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Recorded parking is 1.2 km off, far enough to travel light. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.4 km off. Facilities include toilets around 1.3 km from here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Rabbit Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Round Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.