Burtt Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Burtt Lake is one of the Algoma waters in Ontario. It stands 437 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 20 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 3.5 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The nearest place of any size is Thessalon, 46 km away. Blind River is 66 km and Sault Ste. Marie 67 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Burtt Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Burtt Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Burtt Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Conacher Lake, 1.4 km away. Check the current arrangement for Burtt Lake.