Twist Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Twist Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 km on foot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Supplies mean a trip to Parkdale, 39 km off. Lappe lies 40 km off, College Park another 40 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Twist Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Twist Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Twist Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Marks Lake, 1.2 km out. Treat access at Twist Lake as something to verify.