Little Bear Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Bear Lake stands in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 346 metres. Around 14 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 2.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Schreiber sits 7.3 km out. For a city, Thunder Bay is 159 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Bear Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Little Bear Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Little Bear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Ansell Lake is 2.1 km distant. What applies at Little Bear Lake may have changed since it was mapped.