Little Duck Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Duck Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. The surface lies 497 metres up. Around 28 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 4.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Nearest town is Schreiber, 21 km off. Beyond it, Terrace Bay at 29 km and Nipigon at 68 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Duck Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Little Duck Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Little Duck Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is North Whitesand Lake, 1.4 km out. The position on Little Duck Lake is worth confirming on the day.