Wauchope Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Kenora District end of Ontario holds Wauchope Lake. The bank is 406 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.83 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. For supplies, Vermilion Bay is 24 km out. Dryden is 38 km and Sioux Lookout 83 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wauchope Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Wauchope Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Wauchope Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Affleck Lake is 1.8 km distant. For Wauchope Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.