Fishing at Dana Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Algoma, Ontario, sits Dana Lake. The surface lies 371 metres up. With some 93 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 9.5 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. Nearest place of any size is Hornepayne, 67 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 347 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dana Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Dana Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Dana Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Coat Lake sits 3.6 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Dana Lake are worth checking on the day.