Ruby Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ruby Lake sits in Thunder Bay District, out in Ontario. The surface lies 534 metres up. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. 33 km away sits Grand Marais, the nearest town. Neebing is 72 km away, with Parkdale at 88 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Ruby Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Ruby Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Ruby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is camping recorded roughly 1.1 km off. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Flour Lake is 1 km distant. Check the position at Ruby Lake before loading the car.