Little Toole Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Little Toole Lake, in Thunder Bay District. It stands 341 metres above sea level. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Nearest town is Greenstone, 83 km off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 234 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Toole Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Little Toole Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Little Toole Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Bannister Lake sits 2.8 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Little Toole Lake may have changed since it was mapped.