Scharf Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Scharf Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. The setting is spruce and muskeg on every side. Roughly 1.49 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Shoreline length is close to 6.6 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. For a base, Greenstone sits 345 km out. Geraldton lies 349 km off, Longlac another 350 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Scharf Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Scharf Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -23°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Scharf Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Utman Lake at 4.3 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Scharf Lake locally before you travel.