Fishing Little Harriet Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Harriet Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. This is northern bush ground. It runs to roughly 16 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. The nearest place of any size is Manitouwadge, 44 km away. Terrace Bay lies 71 km off, Schreiber another 83 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Harriet Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Little Harriet Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Little Harriet Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Harriet Lake sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. For Little Harriet Lake in particular, ask before you travel.