Fishing Boot Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Algoma, Ontario, this is Boot Lake. The setting is mixed forest. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. 45 km away sits Thessalon, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 177 km away. Others within reach: Beaverkit Lake 0.4 km off, 0.6 km away is Murphy Lake, Chain Lake 0.8 km off, 1.2 km away is Swanson Lake and Two Camp Lake 1.5 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Boot Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Boot Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Boot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Beaverkit Lake is 0.4 km off. Treat Boot Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.