Length Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Length Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, Ontario side. The water sits 510 metres up. With some 16 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Parkdale is 43 km out. Thunder Bay sits 47 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Length Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. 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. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Length Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Length Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Pete Lake at 2.8 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Length Lake carry more weight than any list.