Fishing at Ore Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ore Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It stands 429 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Nipigon is the closest town at 38 km. After that come Greenstone at 80 km and Schreiber at 84 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Ore Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Ore Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Ore Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Brouse Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. For Ore Lake in particular, ask before you travel.