Joto Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Joto Lake is listed under Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The country here is spruce and muskeg. Roughly 55 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. You are looking at roughly 7.3 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. For supplies, Manitouwadge is 45 km out. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 294 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Joto Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Joto Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Joto Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Teardrop Lake sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Joto Lake carry more weight than any list.