Shoal Lake (sept. 27-29th)

[NDakota]

I'm thinking about one more trip and would apprecaite any input. I would like to go to shoal lake on Sept. 27-29th. What has been your your experience fihing that time of year?

[Cheers]

What one there are at least 2 Shoal Lakes in North Western Ontario . One is near Kenora the another is near Mine Center

[NDakota]

The one near Kenora.

[Hemlock]

Amazing fishery. No live bait, can't target walleyes, not mapped. Be careful, but have a chance at trophy bass, pike and walleye.

[DaveFromMO]

My wife and I fished Shoal the last two weeks of September from 2005-2009. We'd still be going except that Shoal Lake Lodge (the only one on the lake) decided they didn't want to stay open when we wanted to go. We only fished for pike, the lake is great for good numbers of nice sized fish. I'd definitely recommend a GPS with a Navionics chip, even though alot of the lake isn't depth-charted the Navionics map does show the major hazards (and some are out in the middle of nowhere). If the wind is up you'll be stuck in the Northern, more sheltered part of the lake unless you have quite a boat, and we always did our best fishing the rocky points and shorelines around the big, open southern part of the lake. For pike best lures for us were spoons in 5-of-diamonds, silver or gold, super shad raps, swim baits and deep husky jerks.

[Hemlock]

There are other options for resorts very close to Shoal Lake. Ash Rapids Lodge is 10 minutes away, by boat.