  Lost Bay provides fishing licenses, bait and tackle, a map of the lake,
and boats/motors. Guests are required to bring
personal flotation devices (Canadian law). See our printable checklist on ideas to help you pack.
Fall hunting tours for grouse, bear and moose round out a host of sporting
experiences. Whether firearm or bow hunting, the heart of Ontario provides
consistent, successful gaming.
| BAIT |
| Canada allows nite-crawlers in bedding, frozen or salted minnows (no
live minnows or leeches) |
| TACKLE |
| Lake Trout |
Gear for trolling consists of a 7’-9’ rod
and reel combination, with 14# test line. For jigging, your walleye spinning
gear works great. Trolling with spoons and rapalas, bottom fishing with
ciscoes or jigging with 2 ounce jigs, swedish pimples. Just to name a
few. |
| Walleye |
Walleye gear includes 6 ½’ rod with spinning
gear, loaded with 10# test line. Trolling with crank baits, drifting
with crawler harnesses, or jigging with jig heads and minnows, 1/8 to
½ oz. |
| Bass |
The same spinning gear can be used as with the walleyes.
Methods include tube jigs and minnows, Mr. Twisters, small crank baits,
worms, and small spinners. 6 # test line works well. |
| Musky |
7 ‘ rod with a quality casting reel, spooled with
36# mono line and 20” 100# wire leaders (or mono). For trolling,
an 8’ trolling rod and reel combo, spooled with 60# fishing line,
and a 40” 100# wire leader (or mono). Spinner baits, bucktails,
crank baits, and top
water baits all work well, with colors ranging from bright for sunny
days to dark for cloudy days, It is recommended that you have a cradle
net. |
| Pike |
6 ½’ Rod with spinning gear spooled with
20# test line, 20” 50# wire leader (or mono). Live baits with ¼
to ¾ oz jigs, spinner baits, and spoons all work well. |
| SEASONS |
| January |
First Ice Fishing for lake trout opens. |
| March |
Temperatures moderate and the ice fishing for lake trout
is at its best. |
| April |
Ice Fishing as long as the ice is good, usually through
the first week. |
| May |
Ice is out around the first, and lake trout are right
on the surface. Walleye, bass, and pike season opens the third Saturday. |
| June |
Excellent walleye fishing, lake trout are still up until
mid-June. Small mouth bass fishing picks up, as they move into the shallows.
Muskie fishing opens the third Saturday and they are very active. |
| July/August |
Lake trout are deep and vertical jigging with spinning
gear in 90-110’ of water is very productive. Fall Bear hunting
begins mid-August. |
| September |
Bass and muskie are still active and lake trout begin
to move out to the deep holes. Walleyes move into deeper water. Roughed
grouse season opens mid- September, along with Bow and arrow moose season.
Lake Trout season closes the end of the month. |
| October |
Snow possible at any time. Rifled moose season opens second
week. |
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