Fishing Crombie Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Crombie Lake is listed under Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 307 metres above sea level. At 1.35 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 11 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The nearest town is Nipigon, 134 km away. For a city, Thunder Bay is 184 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Crombie Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Crombie Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -20°C for January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Crombie Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Wigwasan Lake sits 8.1 km off and takes the overflow. Where Crombie Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.