Fishing at South Sprucegum Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  South Sprucegum Lake is listed under Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It stands 467 metres above sea level. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 2.6 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. The closest town, Nipigon, is 33 km distant. Schreiber lies 53 km off, Terrace Bay another 65 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on South Sprucegum Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish South Sprucegum Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On South Sprucegum Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Sprucegum Lake is 1.4 km off. Confirm access to South Sprucegum Lake locally before you travel.