Fishing Fulford Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Fulford Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. Height above sea level is 355 metres. It measures about 83 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 7.1 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. For supplies, Geraldton is 11 km out. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 227 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fulford Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fulford Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -20°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Fulford Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Aeroplane Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. For Fulford Lake in particular, ask before you travel.