The Big Stretch Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Kenora District, Ontario, sits The Big Stretch. The surface lies 314 metres up. Nearest town is Kenora, 22 km off. It is 182 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. Also worth knowing: 1.7 km away is Adamson Lake, Tremain Lake roughly 4.1 km, 5 km away is Gun Lake, Hunting Lake roughly 5.6 km and 7 km away is Ena Lake. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on The Big Stretch

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat The Big Stretch as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice takes the slower stretches in winter; by late April the whole run is open again. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on The Big Stretch more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Adamson Lake is 1.7 km distant. Check the position on The Big Stretch before loading the car.