Redhead Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Thunder Bay District, Redhead Lake is an Ontario water. The setting is rolling bush. The water covers around 4.63 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 44 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Size puts it in the front rank of our Thunder Bay District list. For a base, Sioux Lookout sits 141 km out. It is 215 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Redhead Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Redhead Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -21°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Redhead Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Kawa Lake, 4.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Redhead Lake in particular, ask before you travel.