Byron Lake Fishing near Wawa, Ontario

• Overview

  Byron Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. It lies 417 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Algoma are larger. 26 km away sits Wawa, the nearest town. Then Chapleau, 98 km, and Hornepayne, 114 km. Water in the same corner: Reua Lake 1.1 km away, Bob Lake just 1.3 km, Porphyry Lake 1.4 km away, Allen Lake just 1.5 km and Perry Lake 2 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Byron Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Algoma names walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Byron Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Byron Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Reua Lake is 1.1 km distant. Treat Byron Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.