Little Santoy Lake near Terrace Bay: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Little Santoy Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The bank is 261 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.58 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 5.9 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Few waters listed in Thunder Bay District are bigger. Head to Terrace Bay, 14 km away, for anything you forgot. Thunder Bay sits 178 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Santoy Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Little Santoy Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 15°C for August and -14°C for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Little Santoy Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Foxxe Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Little Santoy Lake before loading the car.