Knight Lake Fishing near Greenstone, Ontario

• Overview

  Knight Lake is one of the Thunder Bay District listings for Ontario. It lies 385 metres above sea level. The water covers some 63 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 5.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Nearest town is Greenstone, 31 km off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 198 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Knight Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Knight Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Knight Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Donahue Lake at 3.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Knight Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.