Fishing at Moore Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District in Ontario is where Moore Lake sits. The water sits 317 metres up. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Some 56 km away sits Greenstone, the nearest settlement. Geraldton is 60 km away, with Longlac at 70 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Moore Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Moore Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -20°C on the long-run figures. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Moore Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Idsordi Lake at 3.2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Moore Lake as something to verify.