Squash Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Squash Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It lies 342 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 26 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 4.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest place of any size is Longlac, 29 km away. It is 245 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Squash Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Squash Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Squash Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pout Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Squash Lake carry more weight than any list.