Long Pond Lake Fishing near Manitouwadge, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Long Pond Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The setting is boreal forest on every side. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 3.1 km keeps the choices simple. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. Start from Manitouwadge, 23 km down the road. Longlac is 70 km away, with Hornepayne at 80 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Long Pond Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Long Pond Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Little Nama Lake, 4.4 km away. Check the position on Long Pond Lake before loading the car.