Fishing Tot Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Tot Lake lies in Kenora District, in Ontario. The ground around here is mixed forest. It measures some 2.66 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. You are looking at roughly 8.0 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Some 28 km away sits Dryden, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 290 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Tot Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Tot Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -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. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Tot Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Philcot Lake, 3.9 km away. Check the position at Tot Lake before loading the car.