Horace Cove Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Horace Cove Lake is one of the Thunder Bay District waters in Ontario. Height above sea level is 192 metres. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. The nearest place of any size is Terrace Bay, 17 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 166 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Horace Cove Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Horace Cove Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 15°C and January reads -11°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Horace Cove Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A camping area sits within 1.3 km of here. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Hart Lake, 0.8 km away. Where Horace Cove Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.