Fishing Windy Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Windy Lake belongs to Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The water sits 488 metres up. Roughly 2.12 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Around 22 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Thunder Bay District listings. Head to Ignace, 99 km away, for anything you forgot. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 120 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Windy Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Thunder Bay District names cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Windy Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 17°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Windy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Scrub Lake, 0.4 km out. Rules at Windy Lake are worth checking on the day.