Lower Narrow Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Lower Narrow Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 284 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 54 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. You are looking at roughly 5.8 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The nearest place of any size is Nipigon, 47 km away. Then Amethyst Harbour, 69 km, and Shuniah Township, 74 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lower Narrow Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lower Narrow Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lower Narrow Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Upper Narrow Lake, 1.3 km away. For Lower Narrow Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.