Beaver Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District end of Ontario holds Beaver Lake. The bank is 312 metres above sea level. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 2.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Start from Manitouwadge, 43 km down the road. Then Longlac, 61 km, and Hornepayne, 81 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Beaver Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Beaver Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lone Isle Lake, 1.2 km away. Confirm before you fish Beaver Lake.