Fishing at Gallander Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Gallander Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The land about it is northern bush. At about 75 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With 5.7 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Geraldton sits 31 km from here and is the nearest stop. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 221 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Gallander Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Gallander Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Gallander Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lucier Lake is 1.7 km off. What applies at Gallander Lake may have changed since it was mapped.