Fishing at Nydia Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nydia Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The bank gives way to rolling bush. This is sizeable water at about 5.43 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 25 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is Atikokan, 41 km away. Thunder Bay sits 139 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Nydia Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Nydia Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Nydia Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. 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. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Sykes Lake, 2 km away. Check the position at Nydia Lake before loading the car.