Bluebill Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Bluebill Lake. Around the bank it is boreal forest. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Schreiber sits 33 km from the bank. Further out sit Nipigon (44 km) and Terrace Bay (46 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Bluebill Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Bluebill Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Bluebill Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Dog Lake, 0.3 km out. Ask locally about Bluebill Lake if anything is unclear.