Hawke Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Hawke Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District. It sits at 310 metres above sea level. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 2.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Some 76 km away sits Greenstone, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Geraldton at 88 km and Longlac at 110 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hawke Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Hawke Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -20°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Hawke Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Moza Lake at 3.9 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Hawke Lake if anything is unclear.