Fishing Little Nye Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Little Nye Lake, in Ontario. Taiga runs right down to the water. It measures about 42 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 3.1 km of margin, front to back. Head to Geraldton, 14 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Greenstone (24 km) and Longlac (32 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Nye Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Little Nye Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Little Nye Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Nye Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Little Nye Lake carry more weight than any list.