Sheba Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Sheba Lake is an Ontario water. It lies 458 metres above sea level. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 2.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is a small entry by Kenora District standards. The nearest town is Ignace, 64 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 147 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sheba Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Sheba Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 17°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Sheba Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Hawk Lake at 6 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Sheba Lake may have changed since it was mapped.