Fishing Hallow Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Hallow Lake falls inside Thunder Bay District. Elevation runs to 329 metres. Roughly 72 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 4.7 km keeps the choices simple. Supplies mean a trip to Greenstone, 40 km off. Further out sit Geraldton (56 km) and Nipigon (85 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hallow Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names 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. Hallow Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -20°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Hallow Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Pasha Lake is 1 km distant. Signs at Hallow Lake carry more weight than any list.