Fishing at Ten Mile Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ten Mile Lake is a Kenora District water, in Ontario. The bank is 414 metres above sea level. At some 2.12 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 34 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. The closest town, Sioux Lookout, is 60 km distant. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 225 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Ten Mile Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Ten Mile Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -20°C on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Ten Mile Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. McKee Lake at 4.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Ten Mile Lake before loading the car.