Conacher Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Conacher Lake lies in Algoma, Ontario. It sits in lake country bush country. It measures some 1.52 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. On our Algoma list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Thessalon, is 47 km distant. Sault Ste. Marie lies 67 km off, Blind River another 67 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Conacher Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Conacher Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Conacher Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Burtt Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Conacher Lake.