Abamasagi Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Abamasagi Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, Ontario side. The water sits 295 metres up. Around 33.91 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The bank runs about 83 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. The closest town, Greenstone, is 84 km away. It is 275 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Abamasagi Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Abamasagi Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -20°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Abamasagi Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Hopwood Lake sits 5.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Abamasagi Lake.