Laughren Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District, Ontario, is where Laughren Lake sits. The ground round it is mixed forest. At 1.30 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 13 km, so local knowledge counts. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Atikokan lies 55 km from the water. Thunder Bay sits 124 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Laughren Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Laughren Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -17°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Laughren Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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. Failing this one, try Fortes Lake, 2 km away. The position on Laughren Lake is worth confirming on the day.