Lottit Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lottit Lake in the Thunder Bay District part of Ontario. Height above sea level is 474 metres. Roughly 55 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 8.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. For supplies, Lappe is 10 km out. Shuniah Township follows at 17 km, then Current River at 20 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lottit Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lottit Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -18°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lottit Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Warnica Lake at 2.2 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lottit Lake is worth confirming on the day.