Fetter Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Fetter Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The bank is 410 metres above sea level. Roughly 58 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 3.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The town to know is Sioux Lookout, 110 km out. Thunder Bay sits 223 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fetter Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Fetter Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 17°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Fetter Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Kangaroo Lake, 1.2 km out. For Fetter Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.