Loon Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Loon Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The setting is northern bush. This is sizeable water at about 2.38 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 8.3 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Amethyst Harbour, is 13 km away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 46 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Loon Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Fishing from a pier is possible 630 m away. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Mirror Lake is 2.1 km off. Confirm before you fish Loon Lake.