Otter Bluff Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Otter Bluff Lake is listed under Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 386 metres above sea level. With some 49 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 6.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Sioux Lookout lies 155 km from the water. It is 226 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Otter Bluff Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Otter Bluff Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -21°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Otter Bluff Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Ballast Lake, 1 km away. Rules at Otter Bluff Lake are worth checking on the day.