Hook Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Hook Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It sits in spruce and muskeg. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. Nipigon at 36 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Schreiber, 51 km, and Terrace Bay, 63 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hook Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Hook Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Hook Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is McGregor Lake, 1.3 km out. Signs at Hook Lake carry more weight than any list.