West Kenny Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have West Kenny Lake. The surface lies 313 metres up. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Nearest place of any size is Nipigon, 38 km away. It is 114 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on West Kenny Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At West Kenny Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -15°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. West Kenny Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Anderson Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish West Kenny Lake.