Fishing Burrow Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Thunder Bay District, Burrow Lake is an Ontario water. The setting is northern bush on every side. At about 24 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 3.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For supplies, Geraldton is 48 km out. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 213 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Burrow Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Burrow Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Burrow Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Stewart Lake at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Burrow Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.