Puttock Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Puttock Lake, in Ontario. The water sits 318 metres up. Surface area is around 96 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 8.3 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Head to Hornepayne, 48 km away, for anything you forgot. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 308 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Puttock Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Puttock Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Puttock Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Mavis Lake sits 3.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Puttock Lake before loading the car.