Seven Mile Lake Fishing near Greenstone, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Seven Mile Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District. The water sits 372 metres up. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Greenstone, 14 km away. Thunder Bay sits 208 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Seven Mile Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Seven Mile Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Seven Mile Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Dry Lake, 1.5 km out. Check the position on Seven Mile Lake before loading the car.