Fishing Goshen Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Goshen Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 444 metres. Roughly 2.02 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Few waters listed in Thunder Bay District are bigger. Ignace sits 64 km from the bank. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 169 km distant. Water in the same corner: Rain Lake within 2.8 km, Stall Lake at 3.4 km, Cloud Lake within 4 km, Upper Selwyn Lake at 4.4 km and Glue Lake within 4.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Goshen Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Goshen Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -20°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Goshen Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Rain Lake, 2.8 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Goshen Lake for certain.