Clearwater Lake Fishing near Manitouwadge, Ontario

• Overview

  Clearwater Lake is listed under Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The bank is 329 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 42 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 3.0 km, and most of it is walkable. The town to know is Manitouwadge, 51 km out. Hornepayne is 89 km and Wawa 102 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Clearwater Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Clearwater Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Deer Lake is 3.5 km off. Check the position at Clearwater Lake before loading the car.