Wirehair Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wirehair Lake is one of the Thunder Bay District waters in Ontario. The bank is 308 metres above sea level. Roughly 72 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge covers about 7.4 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Greenstone sits 90 km from the bank. Further out sit Geraldton (91 km) and Longlac (92 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wirehair Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Wirehair Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -21°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Wirehair Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Boston Lake at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Wirehair Lake in what we hold.