Croll Lake Fishing near Longlac, Ontario

• Overview

  Croll Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. The water sits 321 metres up. With some 57 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 5.8 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Supplies mean a trip to Longlac, 17 km off. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 235 km away. Nearby alternatives: Cray Lake (4.6 km), Mineral Lake within 5.8 km, Yak Lake (6.1 km), Rod Lake within 7.3 km and Forrester Lake (7.6 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Croll Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Croll Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Croll Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Cray Lake sits 4.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Croll Lake locally before you travel.