Show Lake near Sioux Lookout: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Show Lake falls in Kenora District, part of Ontario. Elevation runs to 371 metres. It runs to roughly 82 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The perimeter runs near 6.3 km, so plan the walk before you start. Some 15 km away sits Sioux Lookout, the nearest settlement. For a city, Thunder Bay is 282 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Show Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Show Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Show Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Brigam Lake is 2.4 km off. Check the position on Show Lake before loading the car.