Organ Lake near Greenstone: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Organ Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The water sits 328 metres up. About 2.17 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 13 km, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. Greenstone is the closest town at 24 km. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 221 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Organ Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Organ Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -20°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Organ Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Dodd Lake is 2.4 km off. Signs at Organ Lake carry more weight than any list.