Amp Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Amp Lake stands in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Around the bank it is mixed forest. It measures about 97 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With 7.0 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is Lappe, 70 km out. Thunder Bay sits 83 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Amp Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Amp Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Amp Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Middle Shebandowan Lake is 2.7 km off. Ask locally about Amp Lake if anything is unclear.