Patsy Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Patsy Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District. The bank gives way to taiga. It measures about 24 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 4.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 21 km from Greenstone. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 195 km distant. Near neighbours: Legault Lake some 2.6 km off, Partridge Lake (6.2 km), Blue Lake some 6.3 km off, Coleman Lake (6.5 km) and Spring Lake some 6.5 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Patsy Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Patsy Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -20°C at the bottom of winter. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. 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. It holds true on Patsy Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Legault Lake is 2.6 km off. For Patsy Lake in particular, ask before you travel.