Noakes Lake near Greenstone: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Noakes Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, Ontario side. It sits at 376 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 76 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The perimeter runs near 5.6 km, so plan the walk before you start. For a base, Greenstone sits 23 km out. Beyond it, Geraldton at 26 km and Longlac at 51 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Noakes Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Noakes Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Noakes Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lally Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Noakes Lake before loading the car.