Argosy Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Algoma, Ontario, this is Argosy Lake. Height above sea level is 397 metres. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 1.9 km, and most of it is walkable. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Wawa, 65 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 280 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Argosy Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Argosy Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Argosy Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Saga Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Argosy Lake for certain.