Myrt Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Myrt Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. It stands 474 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.74 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 14 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. Start from Atikokan, 74 km down the road. Beyond it, Grand Marais at 82 km and Neebing at 102 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Myrt Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Myrt Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Myrt Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Minute Lake is 3 km off. Treat access at Myrt Lake as something to verify.