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

• Overview

  Look for Lower Kaogomok Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 471 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.06 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The outline measures near 9.3 km, so local knowledge counts. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thunder Bay District. Head to Lappe, 81 km away, for anything you forgot. County Park is 95 km away, with West End at 97 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lower Kaogomok Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lower Kaogomok Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lower Kaogomok Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Upper Kaogomok Lake, 2.3 km out. Confirm access to Lower Kaogomok Lake locally before you travel.