Veekay Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Ontario, this is Veekay Lake. It sits at 271 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.24 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Around 5.4 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Greenstone is the closest place, 210 km off. It is 380 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Veekay Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Veekay Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -22°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Veekay Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. McIntyre Lake sits 4.6 km off and takes the overflow. For Veekay Lake in particular, ask before you travel.