Big Moon Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Big Moon Lake is an Algoma water, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 231 metres. At 5.16 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 17 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Algoma. Nearest place of any size is Elliot Lake, 19 km away. Then Blind River, 27 km, and Thessalon, 56 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Big Moon Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Algoma list walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Big Moon Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -12°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Big Moon Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Cream Lake sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Big Moon Lake before loading the car.