Lunam Lake Fishing near Longlac, Ontario

• Overview

  Lunam Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. Height above sea level is 321 metres. At about 28 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 4.8 km, and most of it is walkable. 39 km away sits Longlac, the nearest town. Manitouwadge is 51 km away, with Geraldton at 60 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lunam Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lunam Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lunam Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Bluejay Lake at 2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lunam Lake before loading the car.