Ted Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District end of Ontario holds Ted Lake. It lies 384 metres above sea level. Roughly 29 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 4.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Sioux Lookout, 163 km away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 210 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Ted Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. The county list is broader than any single water. Ted Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -21°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Ted Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Bienda Lake, 1.3 km out. Check the current arrangement for Ted Lake.