Fishing Whitefin Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Whitefin Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 477 metres. It measures some 2.57 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With about 29 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Lappe, is 51 km distant. It is 72 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Whitefin Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Whitefin Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Whitefin Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Scandrett Creek is 4.3 km off. The position on Whitefin Lake is worth confirming on the day.