Now he can do it legally it Lake Margaret in St. Thomas, Ont. "When we heard we had another spot to come to we're pretty excited," says Shaw who was reeling them in with his boys Maverick and Gunnar. Ryan Shaw holds a bass which was caught by his son at Lake Margaret (Brent Lale / CTV News) On Monday, May 10, St. Thomas City Council approved fishing and non-motorized watercraft on the lake which is in a residential area just south of Pinafore Park. A motion was brought forward by councillor Gary Clarke who felt his colleagues wanted it open despite voting down a $50,000 study to see if recreation would be environmentally feasible.