Elizabeth Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Elizabeth Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The water sits 191 metres up. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Schreiber, 26 km out. Then Terrace Bay, 38 km, and Nipigon, 56 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Elizabeth Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Elizabeth Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 16°C on average, January about -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Elizabeth Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. O'Brien Lake sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Elizabeth Lake are worth checking on the day.