Alexander Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Alexander Lake is an Algoma water, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 432 metres. It runs to roughly 37 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 4.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For a base, Elliot Lake sits 24 km out. Then Blind River, 55 km, and Espanola, 70 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Alexander Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Alexander Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Alexander Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Grebe Lake is 1.5 km distant. Treat access at Alexander Lake as something to verify.