James Bay James Bay is the southern arm of Hudson Bay in northeast Canada. The bay was named for the English navigator, Thomas James. James explored the bay in 1631 and again in 1633 while trying to discover the Northwest Passage. James Bay lies in Ontario and Quebec.
Many islands lie in the bay.
See also Hudson Bay . George B. Priddle, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Environment and Resource Studies, Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario. How to cite this article.