Tempest Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, this is Tempest Lake. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water covers around 1.11 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The outline measures near 15 km, so local knowledge counts. Sioux Lookout is the closest town at 165 km. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 209 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Tempest Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Tempest Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -21°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Tempest Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Bienda Lake is 1.1 km distant. Confirm access to Tempest Lake locally before you travel.