Bare Lake Fishing near Amethyst Harbour, Ontario

• Overview

  Bare Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. Height above sea level is 387 metres. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. Amethyst Harbour sits 23 km from the bank. Shuniah Township is 37 km and Current River 45 km. Round about: Pratt Lake (0.6 km), Hilma Lake out at 1 km, Lost Lake (1.2 km), Mountain Lake out at 1.3 km and Gray Lake (1.3 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bare Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Bare Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Bare Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Pratt Lake, 0.6 km away. Nothing on Bare Lake should be assumed from this page alone.