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

• Overview

  Look for Kaby Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Northern bush runs right down to the water. It measures some 2.10 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 9.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thunder Bay District. Greenstone lies 29 km from the water. It is 202 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Kaby Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Kaby Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -20°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Kaby Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Dilla Lake is 3.5 km distant. Check the position at Kaby Lake before loading the car.