Gulliver Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Gulliver Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, Ontario side. Everything around it is northern bush. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Manitouwadge, 57 km off. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 238 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Gulliver Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Gulliver Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Gulliver Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Mussy Lake, 2.7 km out. For Gulliver Lake in particular, ask before you travel.