Burtt Lake Fishing near Greenstone, Ontario

• Overview

  Burtt Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The land about it is boreal forest. Roughly 1.23 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. With 13 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. For supplies, Greenstone is 33 km out. Thunder Bay sits 190 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Burtt Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. On Burtt Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Burtt Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Little Rogers Lake, 1.2 km away. Nothing on Burtt Lake should be assumed from this page alone.