Blueboy Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Blueboy Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, in Ontario. The bank gives way to pine and birch. It measures about 98 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 13 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Lappe, is 136 km away. Nipigon lies 137 km off, Ignace another 140 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Blueboy Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Blueboy Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -21°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Blueboy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Donald Lake is 3.2 km off. Confirm before you fish Blueboy Lake.