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

• Overview

  Loondrop Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. Taiga runs right down to the water. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. For supplies, Longlac is 99 km out. After that come Geraldton at 101 km and Greenstone at 102 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Loondrop Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Loondrop Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -21°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Loondrop Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, North Skibi Lake at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Loondrop Lake.