Fishing Grasser Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Grasser Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The bank gives way to northern bush. It measures about 36 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 3.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For a base, Greenstone sits 36 km out. Then Geraldton, 50 km, and Longlac, 77 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Grasser Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Grasser Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grasser Lake.

• 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. 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 phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Pontoon Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Grasser Lake may have changed since it was mapped.