Pincers Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Pincers Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. Elevation runs to 314 metres. The water covers around 2.10 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Around 17 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. The town to know is Manitouwadge, 57 km out. Hornepayne is 66 km and Longlac 79 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pincers Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Pincers Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pincers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Turtle Lake is 6.2 km distant. Nothing on Pincers Lake should be assumed from this page alone.