Roundtable Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Roundtable Lake, in Ontario. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water covers some 89 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With 6.1 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Start from Grand Marais, 53 km down the road. Neebing is 55 km away, with Parkdale at 66 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Roundtable Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Roundtable Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Roundtable Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Atik Lake, 1.7 km away. Rules at Roundtable Lake are worth checking on the day.