Boot Lake Fishing near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

• Overview

  Boot Lake is one of the Algoma listings for Ontario. The setting is mixed forest. Surface area is around 35 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 6.8 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. The closest town, Sault Ste. Marie, is 73 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 204 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Boot Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Boot Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Boot Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Shewfelt Lake, 1.6 km out. Ask locally about Boot Lake if anything is unclear.