Blackstar Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Blackstar Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The surface lies 436 metres up. The water covers some 52 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline length is close to 6.0 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. For supplies, Lappe is 117 km out. Thunder Bay sits 139 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 Blackstar Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work Blackstar Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -20°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Blackstar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Decross Lake is 2.9 km off. Nothing on Blackstar Lake should be assumed from this page alone.