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

• Overview

  This water sits in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Shoreline length is close to 14 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Thunder Bay District list. Supplies mean a trip to Grand Marais, 74 km off. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 109 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Plummes Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Plummes Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Plummes Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Cannibal Lake, 2.1 km away. Treat access at Plummes Lake as something to verify.