Wallaby Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, this is Wallaby Lake. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Nearest place of any size is Sioux Lookout, 109 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 223 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Wallaby Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Thunder Bay District include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Wallaby Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -20°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Wallaby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Kangaroo Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Wallaby Lake before loading the car.