Vallee Lake Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Vallee Lake falls inside Thunder Bay District. Elevation runs to 308 metres. The water covers some 80 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge covers about 5.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Nearest place of any size is Greenstone, 139 km away. Nipigon is 142 km away, with Geraldton at 154 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Vallee Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Vallee Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Vallee Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. 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. Inspiration Lake at 3.1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Vallee Lake for certain.