Fishing Clarinet Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Clarinet Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have taiga. At about 23 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 2.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Greenstone at 28 km is the nearest place to stop. Geraldton follows at 38 km, then Longlac at 62 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Clarinet Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Clarinet Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -20°C on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Clarinet Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Bernadine Lake, 4 km out. Check the position at Clarinet Lake before loading the car.