Fitchie Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Fitchie Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, in Ontario. It sits at 398 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to some 11.63 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. At about 83 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thunder Bay District. 114 km away sits Sioux Lookout, the nearest town. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 265 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fitchie Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Fitchie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -21°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Fitchie Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Seldom Lake, 7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Fitchie Lake is worth confirming on the day.