Legault Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Legault Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 325 metres. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Start from Nipigon, 37 km down the road. After that come Schreiber at 44 km and Terrace Bay at 56 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Legault Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Legault Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Legault Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Todesco Lake, 1.2 km out. For Legault Lake in particular, ask before you travel.