Mush Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Mush Lake. The surface lies 478 metres up. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 42 km from Nipigon. Greenstone follows at 72 km, then Schreiber at 75 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mush Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. Mush Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mush Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Slush Lake, 1.1 km away. Ask locally about Mush Lake if anything is unclear.