Fishing Little Alice Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Little Alice Lake falls inside Thunder Bay District. The water sits 305 metres up. It runs to roughly 21 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Manitouwadge lies 32 km from the water. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 231 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Alice Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Little Alice Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Little Alice Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Blood Lake at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Little Alice Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.