Demers Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Demers Lake is set in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It sits in rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Amethyst Harbour sits 17 km from here and is the nearest stop. Thunder Bay sits 39 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Demers Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Demers Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Demers Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Pickerel Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Demers Lake locally before you travel.