Norwood Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Norwood Lake. It sits at 317 metres above sea level. At 1.66 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 12 km in total. Few waters listed in Thunder Bay District are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Nipigon, 132 km off. Greenstone lies 143 km off, Geraldton another 159 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Norwood Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Norwood Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Norwood Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Waweig Lake, 5.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Norwood Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.