Crew Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Algoma, Ontario. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. It measures about 57 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 3.6 km on foot. The nearest town is Hornepayne, 27 km away. Hearst is 81 km away, with Manitouwadge at 88 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Crew Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Algoma list walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Crew Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Crew Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Garnet Lake is 3.7 km distant. For Crew Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.