Twice Lake near Nipigon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ontario holds Twice Lake, in Thunder Bay District. It sits in spruce and muskeg. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Nipigon, 31 km away, for anything you forgot. Schreiber is 56 km and Terrace Bay 67 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Twice Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Twice Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Twice Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Topnot Lake, 1.8 km away. Where Twice Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.