Fishing Pusamakwa Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Pusamakwa Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The bank is 320 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Manitouwadge, 5 km off. Further out sit Hornepayne (82 km) and Longlac (85 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pusamakwa Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Pusamakwa Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pusamakwa Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Cadawaja Lake, 1.7 km out. Treat Pusamakwa Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.