Curry Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Algoma, Ontario, this is Curry Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. About 1.98 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Some 17 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Algoma. Chapleau lies 50 km from the water. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 283 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Curry Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Curry Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Curry Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Barney Lake, 1.7 km out. Where Curry Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.