Lyons Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Lyons Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. It sits in taiga. About 2.01 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You are looking at roughly 7.5 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. Geraldton lies 20 km from the water. Greenstone is 23 km away, with Longlac at 35 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lyons Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lyons Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -20°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Lyons Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Wapoose Lake, 4.6 km out. For Lyons Lake in particular, ask before you travel.