Beales Lake Fishing near Thessalon, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Beales Lake belongs to Algoma. Elevation runs to 316 metres. At about 13 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.9 km of margin, front to back. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. Thessalon sits 28 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 180 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Beales Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Beales Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -12°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Beales Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking is not close: 1.2 km from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There is camping recorded roughly 1.2 km off. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Appleby Lake sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Beales Lake for certain.