Fishing at Secon Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Secon Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The setting is northern bush on every side. It measures about 44 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 3.0 km on foot. The closest town, Longlac, is 39 km distant. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 284 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Secon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Secon Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Secon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Discovery Lake, 0.9 km away. Rules at Secon Lake are worth checking on the day.