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

• Overview

  Look for Hogarth Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 476 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 3.43 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. With 12 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. Ignace sits 96 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 120 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hogarth Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Hogarth Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 17°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Hogarth Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Torrey Lake, 3.5 km out. Rules at Hogarth Lake are worth checking on the day.