Cedar Lake Fishing near Greenstone, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Cedar Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District. This is spruce and muskeg ground. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. The nearest town is Greenstone, 7.2 km away. Beyond it, Geraldton at 18 km and Longlac at 46 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Cedar Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -20°C for January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Cedar Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Clover Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Cedar Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.