Fishing at Upper Medicine Stone Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenora District in Ontario is where Upper Medicine Stone Lake sits. What surrounds it is lake country bush. It covers about 10.76 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. The bank runs about 43 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. On our Kenora District list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Red Lake, is 21 km away. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 246 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Upper Medicine Stone Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Upper Medicine Stone Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Upper Medicine Stone Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Medicine Stone Lake, 4.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Upper Medicine Stone Lake.