Tales Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Tales Lake, in Ontario. It lies 295 metres above sea level. With some 55 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The perimeter runs near 6.4 km, so plan the walk before you start. Supplies mean a trip to Greenstone, 95 km off. It is 291 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Tales Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Tales Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -21°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Tales Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Canterbury Lake is 1.9 km distant. Signs at Tales Lake carry more weight than any list.