Cushing Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cushing Lake lies within the bounds of Algoma, Ontario. Height above sea level is 410 metres. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Algoma are larger. Wawa at 40 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Hornepayne at 109 km and Manitouwadge at 109 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Cushing Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Cushing Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Cushing Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Heart Lake at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Cushing Lake locally before you travel.