Beggs Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, sits Beggs Lake. The surface lies 291 metres up. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 2.0 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. The nearest place of any size is Manitouwadge, 40 km away. Beyond it, Terrace Bay at 64 km and Schreiber at 75 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Beggs Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Beggs Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Beggs Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Cawanogami Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Beggs Lake before loading the car.