Fishing Dime Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Dime Lake. It stands 305 metres above sea level. The water covers some 20 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 4.3 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Longlac, is 59 km away. For a city, Thunder Bay is 294 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Dime Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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 and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. Dime Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -20°C at the bottom of winter. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Dime Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Hebert Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Dime Lake carry more weight than any list.