Fishing at Crowfoot Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Crowfoot Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Land around it is mixed forest. It measures about 39 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 4.8 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. For supplies, Ignace is 76 km out. Thunder Bay sits 167 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Crowfoot 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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Crowfoot Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -20°C for January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Crowfoot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Baltic Lake is 2.1 km distant. Ask locally about Crowfoot Lake if anything is unclear.