Little Tag Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Little Tag Lake in the Kenora District part of Ontario. What surrounds it is mixed forest. At some 1.03 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The outline measures near 13 km, so local knowledge counts. You are 38 km from Sioux Lookout. It is 305 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Tag Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Little Tag Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Little Tag Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Taggart Lake at 2.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Little Tag Lake before loading the car.