Bussineau Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Algoma entry here is Bussineau Lake, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 373 metres. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Algoma standards. Head to Wawa, 40 km away, for anything you forgot. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 316 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bussineau Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Bussineau Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Bussineau Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.2 km from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Dead Otter Lake is 1.1 km distant. Where Bussineau Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.