North Lamaune Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is North Lamaune Lake, in Ontario. The surroundings are boreal forest. Surface area runs to roughly 1.56 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Shoreline length is close to 11 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. Greenstone is the closest place, 102 km off. Beyond it, Geraldton at 113 km and Longlac at 133 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on North Lamaune Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. On North Lamaune Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 16°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. North Lamaune Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Falcon Lake is 6 km distant. Where North Lamaune Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.