Fishing at Martin Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District end of Ontario holds Martin Lake. It sits at 314 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.62 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 13 km in total. Few waters listed in Thunder Bay District are bigger. You are 60 km from Greenstone. Thunder Bay sits 195 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Martin Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Martin Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -20°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Martin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Bean Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Martin Lake locally before you travel.