Wraith Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wraith Lake stands in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Roughly 91 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The shoreline runs about 7.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. You are 125 km from Greenstone. It is 316 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wraith Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Wraith Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -21°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Wraith Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Ogoki Lake is 6.1 km off. Treat Wraith Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.