Spring Lake near Greenstone: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District end of Ontario holds Spring Lake. What surrounds it is northern bush. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. Greenstone lies 27 km from the water. Geraldton follows at 42 km, then Longlac at 72 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Spring Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -20°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Spring Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Blue Lake at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Spring Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.