Urquhart Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Urquhart Lake sits within Kenora District in Ontario. Height above sea level is 326 metres. Around 30 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 4.8 km in total. Our Kenora District list holds plenty of bigger water. Kenora sits 17 km from the bank. For a city, Winnipeg is 178 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Urquhart Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Urquhart Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 19°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Urquhart Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Gavigan Lake at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Urquhart Lake in what we hold.