Peanut Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District, Ontario, is where Peanut Lake sits. It stands 270 metres above sea level. At about 18 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 km on foot. Start from Longlac, 60 km down the road. Further out sit Manitouwadge (75 km) and Geraldton (90 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Peanut Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Peanut Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Peanut Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Flynne Lake at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Peanut Lake may have changed since it was mapped.