Fishing Vick Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Vick Lake is one of the Kenora District waters in Ontario. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. At some 6.13 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter is close to 28 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. Few waters listed in Kenora District are bigger. Greenstone lies 208 km from the water. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 331 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Vick Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Vick Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -22°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Vick Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Weese Lake at 9.2 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Vick Lake if anything is unclear.