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

• Overview

  Hayon Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The country here is northern bush. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 2.1 km in total. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Greenstone, 80 km away. Geraldton follows at 92 km, then Longlac at 114 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hayon Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Hayon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -20°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Hayon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Barr Lake at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Hayon Lake before loading the car.