Standard Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Kenora District end of Ontario holds Standard Lake. The water sits 362 metres up. About 1.60 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The margin runs to about 7.2 km in total. Nearest town is Sioux Lookout, 44 km off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 298 km off. Others close at hand: 2.1 km out stands Annis Lake, Perdue Lake at 2.1 km, 3.9 km out stands Upset Lake, Walk Lake at 7.1 km and 7.6 km out stands Tully Creek. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Standard Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Standard Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -19°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Standard Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Annis Lake is 2.1 km off. Ask locally about Standard Lake if anything is unclear.