Lost Lake Fishing near Amethyst Harbour, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, this is Lost Lake. Elevation runs to 341 metres. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. The closest town, Amethyst Harbour, is 35 km distant. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 65 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lost Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lost Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Cavern Lake Provincial Park covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Grande Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lost Lake if anything is unclear.