Fishing at Endogoki Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Endogoki Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. It sits at 400 metres above sea level. It measures about 96 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 11 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The closest town, Sioux Lookout, is 128 km away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 252 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Endogoki Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Endogoki Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -21°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Endogoki Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Painter Creek is 8 km distant. Check the position on Endogoki Lake before loading the car.