Fishing Wedlock Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wedlock Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The bank is 326 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 87 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 4.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Greenstone is the closest town at 40 km. For a city, Thunder Bay is 199 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wedlock Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Wedlock Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -20°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wedlock Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Calvert Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Wedlock Lake in particular, ask before you travel.