Little Pic Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District in Ontario is where Little Pic Lake sits. The surface lies 350 metres up. It measures some 1.17 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 12 km in total. The town to know is Geraldton, 46 km out. Beyond it, Longlac at 47 km and Greenstone at 56 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Pic Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Little Pic Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Little Pic Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Vinca Lake, 2.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Little Pic Lake carry more weight than any list.