Salix Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Salix Lake sits within Thunder Bay District in Ontario. The land about it is northern bush. Roughly 19 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. The closest town, Terrace Bay, is 47 km away. For a city, Thunder Bay is 194 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Salix Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Salix Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Salix Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Kerria Lake is 3.6 km off. Check the current arrangement for Salix Lake.