Burrows Lake near Longlac: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District end of Ontario holds Burrows Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. Surface area runs to some 17.56 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The perimeter is close to 52 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. For a base, Longlac sits 24 km out. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 253 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Burrows Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Burrows Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Burrows Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Elsie Lake, 5 km away. What applies at Burrows Lake may have changed since it was mapped.