Sweezey Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Around the bank it is northern bush. At about 78 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 11 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Geraldton lies 26 km from the water. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 224 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sweezey Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Sweezey Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Sweezey Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Needle Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Sweezey Lake.