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

• Overview

  Hawaiian Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. Nipigon lies 7 km from the water. For a city, Thunder Bay is 96 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hawaiian Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Hawaiian Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Hawaiian Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Second Hansi Lake is 0.6 km off. For Hawaiian Lake in particular, ask before you travel.