Yucca Lake in Thunder Bay District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Yucca Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. About 1.69 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline length is close to 12 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Thunder Bay District list. Geraldton sits 43 km from here and is the nearest stop. Longlac is 43 km and Greenstone 54 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Yucca Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Yucca Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Yucca Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Vinca Lake is 1.3 km off. For Yucca Lake in particular, ask before you travel.