Addie Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Addie Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The surface lies 487 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 1.16 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 7.6 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Grand Marais at 47 km is the nearest place to stop. Thunder Bay sits 91 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Addie Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Addie Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Addie Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Addie Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Addie Lake as something to verify.