Fishing at Haas Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Haas Lake is listed under Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 494 metres above sea level. Around 49 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Some 6.0 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. The nearest town is Ignace, 82 km away. Atikokan is 98 km and Lappe 118 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Haas Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Haas Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Haas Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Graham Lake, 3.4 km away. Nothing on Haas Lake should be assumed from this page alone.