Fishing at Rove Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Rove Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Around 30 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 2.6 km in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. 38 km away sits Grand Marais, the nearest town. Neebing follows at 70 km, then Parkdale at 84 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Rove Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Rove Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Rove Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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 a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Baker Lake, 2.1 km away. Nothing on Rove Lake should be assumed from this page alone.