Fishing Urn Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Urn Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It sits in northern bush country. Around 32 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 3.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Greenstone, is 22 km distant. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 193 km away. Nearest other option: South Beatty Lake 5.1 km, Fecteau Lake roughly 7.2 km, Viva Lake 7.4 km, Boxer Lake roughly 7.8 km and Little Ellis Lake 8.6 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Urn Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Urn Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Urn Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is South Beatty Lake, 5.1 km out. For Urn Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.