Wagush Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wagush Lake stands in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 347 metres. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.8 km, and most of it is walkable. It is a small entry by Thunder Bay District standards. Nearest place of any size is Manitouwadge, 21 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 284 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Wagush Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Wagush Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Wagush Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Moshkinabi Lake, 1.2 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Wagush Lake for certain.