Angel Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Angel Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The country round it is taiga from end to end. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. The nearest place of any size is Greenstone, 68 km away. It is 210 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Angel Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Angel Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -20°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Angel Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Eire Lake, 0.9 km out. Where Angel Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.