Canyon Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Canyon Lake in Algoma, Ontario. It lies 345 metres above sea level. With some 50 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 5.2 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. You are 5.5 km from Elliot Lake. It is 122 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Canyon Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Canyon Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -11°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Canyon Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Wise Lake is 1.2 km off. For Canyon Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.