Rum Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Rum Lake falls inside Kenora District. The surface lies 406 metres up. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Kenora District are larger. Sioux Lookout at 31 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 241 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Rum Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Rum Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Rum Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Pen Lake, 1.1 km away. Nothing on Rum Lake should be assumed from this page alone.