Fishing at Norwegian Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Norwegian Lake is a Thunder Bay District water, Ontario side. Height above sea level is 294 metres. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 2.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Amethyst Harbour sits 13 km from the bank. Further out sit Shuniah Township (25 km) and Current River (29 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Norwegian Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Norwegian Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Norwegian Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Crest Lake at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Norwegian Lake before loading the car.