Fishing at Chorus Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Chorus Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, Ontario side. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. The water covers around 2.31 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 19 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thunder Bay District. The closest town, Schreiber, is 50 km distant. After that come Greenstone at 53 km and Terrace Bay at 53 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Chorus Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Chorus Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Chorus Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Felix Lake at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Chorus Lake before loading the car.