Marie Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District, Ontario, is where Marie Lake sits. What surrounds it is boreal forest. The water covers some 47 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.3 km of margin, front to back. 46 km away sits Manitouwadge, the nearest town. After that come Hornepayne at 77 km and Wawa at 103 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Marie Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Marie Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Marie Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Pear Lake is 2 km distant. For Marie Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.