Lone Loon Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Lone Loon Lake. It sits in boreal forest country. Roughly 41 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 2.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. 58 km away sits Greenstone, the nearest town. Beyond it, Geraldton at 67 km and Longlac at 85 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lone Loon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Lone Loon Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -20°C for January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lone Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lake Ste. Marie at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lone Loon Lake as something to verify.