Fishing at Hub Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Hub Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It sits at 357 metres above sea level. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. The closest town, Schreiber, is 13 km away. Then Terrace Bay, 15 km, and Nipigon, 81 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hub Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Hub Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Hub Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Spoke Lake, 0.8 km away. For Hub Lake in particular, ask before you travel.