Nellie Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Nellie Lake. Height above sea level is 367 metres. With some 23 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 3.6 km on foot. The nearest place of any size is Terrace Bay, 50 km away. Manitouwadge follows at 53 km, then Schreiber at 62 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Nellie Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Nellie Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -15°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Nellie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Seeley Lake is 2 km distant. Confirm access to Nellie Lake locally before you travel.