Fishing at Bunny Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Bunny Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District. It sits at 329 metres above sea level. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. For a base, Manitouwadge sits 20 km out. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 261 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bunny Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Bunny Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Bunny Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Sparky Lake, 0.8 km away. None of that is settled for Bunny Lake in what we hold.