Squash Lake Fishing near Grand Marais, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Squash Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The setting is pine and birch. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Thunder Bay District are larger. Grand Marais sits 30 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Thunder Bay is 85 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Squash Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Squash Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Squash Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Shoe Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Squash Lake if anything is unclear.