Fishing Connor Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Connor Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. The surface lies 446 metres up. Around 42 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The margin runs to about 5.1 km in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Head to Nipigon, 38 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 139 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Connor Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Connor Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Connor Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Solar Lake at 4 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Connor Lake may have changed since it was mapped.