Medugama Bay, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Medugama Bay in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. This is northern bush country. At some 4.51 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. With about 37 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. Longlac is the closest town at 60 km. Geraldton is 72 km away, with Greenstone at 78 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Medugama Bay

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Medugama Bay where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -20°C in January and 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Medugama Bay to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, John Bill Lake is 3.7 km off. Ask locally about Medugama Bay if anything is unclear.