Brothers Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Algoma end of Ontario holds Brothers Lake. Elevation runs to 339 metres. With some 27 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 3.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is Wawa, 55 km away. Further out sit Chapleau (81 km) and Hornepayne (107 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Brothers Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. 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. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Brothers Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Brothers Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Burns Lake, 1.9 km out. Confirm access to Brothers Lake locally before you travel.