Fishing Buie Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Buie Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The surface lies 339 metres up. It measures about 24 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.9 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Manitouwadge, 42 km away. Then Hornepayne, 86 km, and Terrace Bay, 101 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Buie Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Buie Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Buie Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Necklace Lake is 1.6 km off. Check the position at Buie Lake before loading the car.