Concord Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District, Ontario, is where Concord Lake sits. The ground around here is boreal forest. The water covers some 94 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge covers about 9.5 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. The closest town, Longlac, is 34 km distant. Geraldton follows at 40 km, then Greenstone at 52 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Concord Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Concord Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Concord Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Catawba Lake, 2.2 km away. Nothing on Concord Lake should be assumed from this page alone.