Fishing at Miron Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Miron Lake in the Thunder Bay District part of Ontario. Height above sea level is 439 metres. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Wawa sits 48 km from here and is the nearest stop. Manitouwadge is 117 km and Hornepayne 131 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Miron Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Miron Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Miron Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mishibishu Lake sits 4 km off and takes the overflow. Where Miron Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.