Fishing Mose Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, sits Mose Lake. The water sits 313 metres up. At some 1.08 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 7.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Head to Manitouwadge, 7.3 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Hornepayne at 71 km and Longlac at 90 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mose Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Mose Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Mose Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Little Mose Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Mose Lake.