Shallownest Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Shallownest Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. It sits in northern bush country. Surface area is around 41 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 5.4 km in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. For a base, Shuniah Township sits 31 km out. Then Amethyst Harbour, 32 km, and Lappe, 34 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Shallownest Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Shallownest Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Shallownest Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Spoon Lake is 2.4 km distant. Treat Shallownest Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.