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

• Overview

  Paris Lake is one of the Thunder Bay District listings for Ontario. The land about it is rolling bush. At 2.68 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 25 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Few waters listed in Thunder Bay District are bigger. Sioux Lookout lies 62 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 229 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Paris Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Paris Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -20°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Paris Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, London Lake is 3.5 km off. Nothing on Paris Lake should be assumed from this page alone.