Fishing Fourbay Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Fourbay Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The surface lies 398 metres up. The water covers around 2.99 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 25 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thunder Bay District. Start from Sioux Lookout, 75 km down the road. It is 223 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fourbay Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Fourbay Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -20°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Fourbay Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Eady Lake, 5.1 km out. Check the position at Fourbay Lake before loading the car.