Weed Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Weed Lake falls in Thunder Bay District, part of Ontario. The country here is mixed forest. It measures about 14 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.8 km, and most of it is walkable. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thunder Bay District list. Supplies mean a trip to Ignace, 51 km off. Thunder Bay sits 173 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Weed Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Weed Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 18°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Weed Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Ted Lake, 2.1 km out. The position on Weed Lake is worth confirming on the day.