Fishing at Show Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Show Lake belongs to Kenora District. It sits in mixed forest. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Most waters listed here for Kenora District are larger. For supplies, Kenora is 25 km out. Winnipeg sits 210 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Show Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Show Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -17°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Show Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Spruce Lake is 1.4 km distant. For Show Lake in particular, ask before you travel.