Livermore Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Livermore Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 443 metres. Roughly 41 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 4.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. The nearest place of any size is Lappe, 38 km away. Shuniah Township lies 49 km off, County Park another 52 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Livermore Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. 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. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Livermore Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Livermore Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Gandier Lake at 7.2 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Livermore Lake should be assumed from this page alone.