Crocodile Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The surface lies 549 metres up. At some 1.14 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 9.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Grand Marais at 32 km is the nearest place to stop. Neebing lies 70 km off, Parkdale another 86 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Crocodile Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Crocodile Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Crocodile Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A camping area sits within 850 m of here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Ditty Lake at 2 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Crocodile Lake may have changed since it was mapped.