Mollison Lake Fishing near Greenstone, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Mollison Lake. Height above sea level is 324 metres. At some 4.11 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 18 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Thunder Bay District are bigger. Greenstone lies 34 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 243 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mollison Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Mollison Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -20°C in January up to 16°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Mollison Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Ansig Lake, 3.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Mollison Lake in particular, ask before you travel.