Landing Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District end of Ontario holds Landing Lake. It sits in northern bush country. You are 27 km from Nipigon. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 124 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Blair Lake near enough 2.3 km, Topnot Lake about 6.2 km, Goudy Lake near enough 7.4 km, Twice Lake about 7.6 km and South Sprucegum Lake near enough 7.6 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Landing Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Landing Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Landing Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Blair Lake, 2.3 km out. Treat Landing Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.