North Kirby Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  North Kirby Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, Ontario side. It lies 386 metres above sea level. Around 26 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 2.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Greenstone sits 11 km from here and is the nearest stop. Thunder Bay sits 223 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on North Kirby Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At North Kirby Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -20°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to North Kirby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Edgewood Lake at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on North Kirby Lake should be assumed from this page alone.