Wabindon Creek Fishing Guide, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wabindon Creek lies in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Around the bank it is pine and birch. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The town to know is Grand Marais, 48 km out. Thunder Bay sits 71 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. What else is close: Mallard Lake about 2.9 km, Cameron Lake 4.6 km off, Wabindon Lake about 4.6 km, Roundtable Lake 5.3 km off and Atik Lake about 5.3 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Wabindon Creek

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Wabindon Creek gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Wabindon Creek regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Mallard Lake is 2.9 km off. Check the position at Wabindon Creek before loading the car.