Maun Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Maun Lake. What surrounds it is northern bush. This is sizeable water at about 2.28 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 16 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Thunder Bay District list. The nearest town is Longlac, 74 km away. Geraldton is 77 km and Greenstone 79 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Maun Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Maun Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -20°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Maun Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Spotted Lake is 4.1 km off. Check the position on Maun Lake before loading the car.