Pollywog Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Pollywog Lake stands in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The bank is 328 metres above sea level. Roughly 88 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The outline measures near 5.4 km, so local knowledge counts. The closest town, Greenstone, is 33 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 235 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pollywog Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Pollywog Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -20°C at the bottom of winter. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Pollywog Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Kasmir Lake is 1.6 km off. Where Pollywog Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.