Tuesday Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Thunder Bay District entry here is Tuesday Lake, in Ontario. Elevation runs to 444 metres. With some 16 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Nearest place of any size is Lappe, 61 km away. Shuniah Township follows at 71 km, then Current River at 75 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Tuesday Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Tuesday Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Tuesday Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Prophet Lake sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Tuesday Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.