Walleye, trophy pike and trophy lake trout on one remote, island-filled lake system.
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Where: Northwestern Ontario · fly-in from Kenora
Size: 17,570 acres (Sydney 14,240 with the Sturgeon River + Kilburn 3,330)
Access: Float plane only, 30 minutes from Kenora. No road, no public launch.
Deepest: 240 ft (Kilburn 213 ft)
Average depth: about 65 ft
Species to target: Walleye, northern pike, lake trout
Walleye limit (US angler): 2, both 18 in or under (camp rule)
Typical ice-out: about May 5
Who else is on the water: 1 lodge, 0 cottages
Sydney & Kilburn is the yardstick for every comparison on this site. See how it stacks up against 15 other walleye lakes on the walleye lake comparison page.
