Granite Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District in Ontario is where Granite Lake sits. Land around it is lake country bush. It measures about 94 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 8.3 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Grand Marais lies 55 km from the water. Ely lies 87 km off, Atikokan another 93 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Granite Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Granite Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Granite Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Clove Lake sits 2.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Granite Lake if anything is unclear.