Blue Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blue Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. It stands 341 metres above sea level. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 3.1 km keeps the choices simple. You are 144 km from Greenstone. Then Nipigon, 154 km, and Geraldton, 158 km. Nearby alternatives: Flat Lake 2.4 km away, 3 km out stands Secret Lake, Jojo Lake 6.5 km away, 6.9 km out stands Holland Lake and Armstrong Lake 9 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Blue Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -21°C at the bottom of winter. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Blue Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Flat Lake is 2.4 km distant. For Blue Lake in particular, ask before you travel.