Fishing Little Chowder Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Chowder Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 288 metres. It runs to roughly 52 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 4.5 km on foot. The nearest town is Longlac, 49 km away. Beyond it, Manitouwadge at 70 km and Geraldton at 78 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Chowder Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Little Chowder Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Little Chowder Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Kassagimini Lake at 4.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Little Chowder Lake.