Fishing Loon Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Loon Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The land about it is pine and birch. Roughly 15 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 km, small enough to learn in a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. Wawa sits 84 km from the bank. Further out sit Terrace Bay (148 km) and Manitouwadge (153 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Loon Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while February sits near -9°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Loon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Balsam Lake, 1.8 km away. Confirm before you fish Loon Lake.