Fishing Ty Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ty Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. It sits in lake country bush. The water covers some 32 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 2.9 km of margin, front to back. Our Kenora District list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Sioux Lookout, 18 km away. For a city, Thunder Bay is 255 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ty Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Ty Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -19°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Ty Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lookout Lake, 1.4 km out. For Ty Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.