Lightning Lake Fishing in Ontario, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Ontario. Elevation runs to 298 metres. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Ontario list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 47 km from La Sarre. It is 247 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lightning Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Work Lightning Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lightning Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Defoe Lake, 5.2 km out. Nothing on Lightning Lake should be assumed from this page alone.