Albert Lake Fishing near Greenstone, Ontario

• Overview

  Albert Lake sits within Thunder Bay District in Ontario. The water sits 325 metres up. The water covers some 56 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 8.1 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Greenstone lies 74 km from the water. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 248 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Albert Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Thunder Bay District cover cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Albert Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -20°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Albert Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Wheatley Lake is 3.1 km distant. Signs at Albert Lake carry more weight than any list.