Campcot Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Campcot Lake falls inside Thunder Bay District. Around the bank it is boreal forest. Roughly 52 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 4.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Terrace Bay sits 45 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Schreiber (53 km) and Manitouwadge (58 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Campcot Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Campcot Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Campcot Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Mitchele Lake is 2.6 km distant. Check the position on Campcot Lake before loading the car.