Antoine Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Antoine Lake is set in Algoma, Ontario. The ground round it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. The nearest place of any size is Wawa, 12 km away. Chapleau is 108 km away, with Hornepayne at 147 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Antoine Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Antoine Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 16°C and January at -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Antoine Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Blackington Lake at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Where Antoine Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.