Little Fakeloo Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Little Fakeloo Lake, in Thunder Bay District. The country here is taiga. The water covers some 49 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline length is close to 5.4 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Nearest town is Manitouwadge, 27 km off. Longlac lies 65 km off, Geraldton another 78 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Fakeloo Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Little Fakeloo Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Little Fakeloo Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Fakeloo Lake is 2.1 km distant. For Little Fakeloo Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.