Canoe Lake near Elliot Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Canoe Lake falls in Algoma, part of Ontario. It sits in lake country bush. At about 42 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 3.9 km on foot. Supplies mean a trip to Elliot Lake, 18 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 115 km away. Within easy reach: Wing Lake out at 2.5 km, Gourd Lake just 2.7 km, Wigmore Lake out at 2.9 km, Tweedle Lake just 3.8 km and Shedden Lake out at 3.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Canoe Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Canoe Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -11°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Canoe Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Wing Lake, 2.5 km away. None of that is settled for Canoe Lake in what we hold.