Bentarm Lake near Schreiber: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Bentarm Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Schreiber is the closest town at 6 km. Thunder Bay sits 149 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bentarm Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Bentarm Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 15°C and January near -13°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Bentarm Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Packsack Lake, 0.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Bentarm Lake before loading the car.