Fishing Spangle Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Spangle Lake, in Ontario. It sits at 355 metres above sea level. With some 56 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 8.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Nipigon lies 140 km from the water. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 199 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Spangle Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Spangle Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Spangle Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Curve Lake, 3 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Spangle Lake for certain.