Capricornus Lake Fishing near Schreiber, Ontario

• Overview

  Capricornus Lake sits within Thunder Bay District in Ontario. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. The closest town, Schreiber, is 30 km distant. Beyond it, Terrace Bay at 41 km and Nipigon at 53 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Capricornus Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Capricornus Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Capricornus Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Aquarius Lake is 0.7 km distant. None of that is settled for Capricornus Lake in what we hold.