Spurge Lake Fishing near Longlac, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Spurge Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The surface lies 284 metres up. It measures some 1.25 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 7.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. The closest town, Longlac, is 125 km distant. Greenstone lies 127 km off, Geraldton another 127 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Spurge Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Spurge Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -21°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Spurge Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Wraith Lake is 6.2 km distant. Check the position on Spurge Lake before loading the car.