Triangle Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Triangle Lake, in Ontario. The surface lies 418 metres up. Roughly 2.50 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The outline measures near 21 km, so local knowledge counts. Size puts it in the front rank of our Thunder Bay District list. Greenstone sits 56 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 158 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Triangle Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Triangle Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -20°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Triangle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Sharp Lake sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Triangle Lake may have changed since it was mapped.