Ward Lake Fishing near Neebing, Ontario

• Overview

  Ward Lake is one of the Thunder Bay District waters in Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. Around 51 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 4.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest town is Neebing, 8.3 km off. After that come Westfort at 18 km and Vickers Park at 19 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ward Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Ward Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Ward Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Launch at Sturgeon Bay Boat Launch, 1.4 km from the water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Loch Lomond, 5 km away. Confirm before you fish Ward Lake.