Hashie Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hashie Lake is set in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Land around it is pine and birch. Roughly 39 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 2.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Start from Grand Marais, 68 km down the road. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 92 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hashie Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Hashie Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 18°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hashie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Titmarsh Lake is 2.4 km distant. Treat Hashie Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.