Fishing Nagunagisic Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nagunagisic Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 300 metres above sea level. At about 54 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 5.3 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Schreiber lies 40 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 133 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nagunagisic Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Nagunagisic Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Nagunagisic Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Buckaday Lake at 4.4 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Nagunagisic Lake are worth checking on the day.