Allan Lake near Amethyst Harbour: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Allan Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Around the bank it is taiga. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 22 km from Amethyst Harbour. Thunder Bay sits 53 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Allan Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Allan Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Allan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, White Horse Lake at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Where Allan Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.