Buxus Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Buxus Lake sits within Thunder Bay District in Ontario. This is boreal forest country. With some 27 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 4.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. 42 km away sits Longlac, the nearest town. It is 226 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Buxus Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Buxus Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Buxus Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Sun Lake is 2.3 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Buxus Lake for certain.