Sunday Lake Fishing near Lappe, Ontario

• Overview

  Sunday Lake lies in Thunder Bay District, in Ontario. The surface lies 476 metres up. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 3.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Lappe sits 15 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 34 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Sunday Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Sunday Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Sunday Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Cummins Lake is 2.3 km off. For Sunday Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.