Wabazikaskwi Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wabazikaskwi Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. Everything around it is pine and birch. At some 7.10 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs to about 27 km, far more than one trip can cover. It ranks high for size among our Kenora District listings. The closest town, Ignace, is 41 km distant. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 195 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wabazikaskwi Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Wabazikaskwi Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Wabazikaskwi Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Sorochuk Lake is 3.2 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Wabazikaskwi Lake.