Fishing Sunday Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Sunday Lake falls inside Kenora District. The bank is 383 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 43 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The nearest town is Dryden, 24 km away. For a city, Winnipeg is 310 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Sunday Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Sunday Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. 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. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Sunday Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A pier or jetty stands 280 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Good Lake at 3.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Sunday Lake in particular, ask before you travel.