Moon Lake Fishing near Ignace, Ontario

• Overview

  Moon Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 470 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.17 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 9.7 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Nearest town is Ignace, 74 km off. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 156 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Moon Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -20°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Moon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Upper Grid Lake is 1.6 km distant. None of that is settled for Moon Lake in what we hold.