Fishing Tims Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Tims Lake is one of the Kenora District waters in Ontario. The bank is 371 metres above sea level. The water covers some 73 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The outline measures near 7.7 km, so local knowledge counts. Sioux Lookout lies 20 km from the water. For a city, Thunder Bay is 268 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Tims Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Tims Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 18°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Tims Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Gall Lake, 1.6 km away. Confirm before you fish Tims Lake.