Two Bit Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Two Bit Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The bank is 307 metres above sea level. It measures about 59 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge covers about 5.6 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. The nearest place of any size is Longlac, 58 km away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 292 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Two Bit Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Two Bit Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -20°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Two Bit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Dime Lake, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Two Bit Lake in particular, ask before you travel.