Staunton Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Staunton Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The bank is 412 metres above sea level. At some 2.81 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 19 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. Sioux Lookout lies 96 km from the water. It is 244 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Staunton Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Staunton Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -20°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Staunton Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A jetty or pier is mapped about 490 m from here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Conant Lake sits 2.9 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Staunton Lake may have changed since it was mapped.