Fishing Caragana Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Caragana Lake, in Ontario. The water sits 350 metres up. It measures some 1.68 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 7.8 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thunder Bay District. You are 56 km from Terrace Bay. It is 207 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Caragana Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Caragana Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Caragana Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Corylus Lake sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Caragana Lake before loading the car.