Fishing at Dumbbell Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Dumbbell Lake sits within Thunder Bay District in Ontario. The water sits 326 metres up. It measures about 65 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The perimeter runs near 5.5 km, so plan the walk before you start. Nearest town is Geraldton, 40 km off. Beyond it, Greenstone at 42 km and Longlac at 45 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dumbbell Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Dumbbell Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Dumbbell Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Fleming Lake at 3.8 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Dumbbell Lake should be assumed from this page alone.