Fishing at Longacre Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Longacre Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 350 metres. Roughly 49 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 3.3 km of margin, front to back. Geraldton lies 8 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 217 km away. Also worth knowing: Marron Lake at 2 km, Magnet Lake (3.4 km), Goldfield Lake at 4.6 km, Mosher Lake (4.9 km) and Little Magnet Lake at 6 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Longacre Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Longacre Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -20°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Longacre Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Marron Lake sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Longacre Lake are worth checking on the day.