Fishing Waller Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Thunder Bay District, Ontario, is where Waller Lake sits. The ground around here is taiga. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Thunder Bay District list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Shuniah Township, 7.8 km away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 25 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Waller Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Waller Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Waller Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, No Name Lake is 2.2 km off. For Waller Lake in particular, ask before you travel.