Fishing Scorch Island Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The ground around here is lake country bush. Surface area is around 38 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.9 km of margin, front to back. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. 68 km away sits Grand Marais, the nearest town. Then Neebing, 87 km, and Atikokan, 91 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Scorch Island Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Scorch Island Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Scorch Island Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Buda Lake, 2.7 km out. Check the position at Scorch Island Lake before loading the car.