Weagamow Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Weagamow Lake is an Ontario water. The surface lies 286 metres up. It covers about 182.50 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Bays run back a long way, and the fish move between them with the season. Few waters listed in Kenora District are bigger. Nearest town is Red Lake, 260 km off. It is 522 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Weagamow Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Weagamow Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -22°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Weagamow Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• 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. 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. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Opakopa Lake, 12 km out. Nothing on Weagamow Lake should be assumed from this page alone.