Falcon Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, sits Falcon Lake. It stands 352 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.82 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 12 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Thunder Bay District are bigger. Greenstone is the closest place, 104 km off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 247 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Falcon Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Falcon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -20°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Falcon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Tape Lake, 5.8 km out. Treat access at Falcon Lake as something to verify.