Slippery Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenora District, Ontario, is where Slippery Lake sits. The bank is 355 metres above sea level. It measures about 36 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 4.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The nearest place of any size is Kenora, 46 km away. Winnipeg sits 145 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Slippery Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. The county list is broader than any single water. On Slippery Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Slippery Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Macara Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Slippery Lake.