Mudhole Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Mudhole Lake. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Around 15 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Grand Marais, 50 km away. It is 90 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mudhole Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Mudhole Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Mudhole Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Jones Lake at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Mudhole Lake.