Garfinkle Hole, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Garfinkle Hole sits within Thunder Bay District in Ontario. The bank is 314 metres above sea level. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Longlac is the closest town at 21 km. Beyond it, Geraldton at 51 km and Greenstone at 67 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Garfinkle Hole

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Garfinkle Hole the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Garfinkle Hole the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Wilf Lake, 2.9 km away. Check the current arrangement for Garfinkle Hole.