Fishing Woodey Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Woodey Lake is listed under Kenora District, Ontario. It sits at 406 metres above sea level. It measures some 3.44 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. You have roughly 35 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Red Lake at 47 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 290 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Woodey Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Woodey Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Woodey Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Rieger Lake, 2.1 km out. Treat access at Woodey Lake as something to verify.