Campbell Creek Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Campbell Creek falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The surface lies 356 metres up. For supplies, Greenstone is 157 km out. Geraldton follows at 170 km, then Nipigon at 178 km. Within a short run: Reef Lake 12 km away, Brush Lake just 13 km, Shoal Lake 13 km away, Caribou Lake just 16 km and Whiddon Lake 17 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Campbell Creek

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Campbell Creek repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -21°C in January and 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter narrows this to the open runs; full flow returns around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Campbell Creek fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Reef Lake, 12 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Campbell Creek is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.