Kraut Lake near Grand Marais: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Kraut Lake stands in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It stands 602 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Grand Marais sits 30 km from the bank. For a city, Thunder Bay is 87 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Kraut Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Kraut Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Kraut Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Strawberry Lake at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Kraut Lake.