Fishing at Odjidimo Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Odjidimo Lake is one of the Thunder Bay District waters in Ontario. The surroundings are taiga. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 3.0 km of margin, front to back. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Greenstone is the closest town at 38 km. After that come Geraldton at 53 km and Nipigon at 79 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Odjidimo Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Odjidimo Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -20°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Odjidimo Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Amik Lake at 2.3 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Odjidimo Lake carry more weight than any list.