Fishing at Pussy Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Pussy Lake is one of the Thunder Bay District listings for Ontario. This is boreal forest country. Around 48 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 3.1 km on foot. The closest town, Geraldton, is 12 km distant. Further out sit Greenstone (20 km) and Longlac (34 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pussy Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Pussy Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Pussy Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Puppy Lake is 1.8 km off. Check the position on Pussy Lake before loading the car.