Fishing Dianthus Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Dianthus Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It sits at 326 metres above sea level. With some 65 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 7.1 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Supplies mean a trip to Longlac, 41 km off. Beyond it, Manitouwadge at 48 km and Geraldton at 58 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Dianthus Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. 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. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Dianthus Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Dianthus Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Deadman Lake sits 3.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Dianthus Lake as something to verify.