Cedar Creek, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Cedar Creek in Algoma, Ontario. The ground around here is taiga. Hornepayne sits 29 km from the bank. It is 360 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. Others worth noting: Puzzle Lake after 1.6 km, Bogert Lake a shade over 1.6 km, Jog Lake after 5 km, Nagagamisis Lake a shade over 5.1 km and Axe Lake after 5.7 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Creek

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Cedar Creek the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Cedar Creek around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Puzzle Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Cedar Creek are worth checking on the day.