Camel Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District, Ontario, is where Camel Lake sits. The country round it is taiga from end to end. About 1.44 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. At about 8.3 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. 53 km away sits Longlac, the nearest town. Then Geraldton, 61 km, and Greenstone, 67 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Camel Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Camel Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Camel Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Cordingley Lake, 1.9 km out. Rules at Camel Lake are worth checking on the day.