Fishing Brush Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Brush Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, in Ontario. It sits at 488 metres above sea level. Roughly 23 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Grand Marais at 60 km is the nearest place to stop. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 77 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Brush Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Brush Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 18°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Brush Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Dorsalfin Lake at 2.6 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Brush Lake as something to verify.