Stall Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District, Ontario, is where Stall Lake sits. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It runs to roughly 35 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 4.8 km on foot. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Ignace at 62 km is the nearest place to stop. Thunder Bay sits 173 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Stall Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Stall Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -20°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Stall Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Glue Lake sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Stall Lake.