Fishing at Kashabowie River, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Kashabowie River belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The bank gives way to pine and birch. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Nearest place of any size is Lappe, 79 km away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 91 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Kashabowie River

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Kashabowie River where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice takes the slower stretches in winter; by early May the whole run is open again. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Kashabowie River follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Mud Lake, 2 km away. None of that is settled for Kashabowie River in what we hold.