Fishing Wire Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Wire Lake falls inside Thunder Bay District. The surroundings are taiga. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 2.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. The nearest place of any size is Schreiber, 30 km away. Terrace Bay is 42 km and Nipigon 47 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Wire Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Wire Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Wire Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Upper Nishin Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Wire Lake carry more weight than any list.