Page Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Page Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The country here is boreal forest. The water covers some 19 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Nearest place of any size is Manitouwadge, 44 km away. Terrace Bay lies 62 km off, Schreiber another 74 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Page Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Page Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Page Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Budall Lake is 3.5 km distant. Check the position on Page Lake before loading the car.