Ringside Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Ringside Lake in the Thunder Bay District part of Ontario. The water sits 423 metres up. At 1.85 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 14 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. Sioux Lookout lies 105 km from the water. It is 234 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ringside Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Ringside Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Ringside Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Jutten Lake, 4.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Ringside Lake.