Fishing at Desayeux Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Desayeux Lake is one of the Algoma waters in Ontario. This is pine and birch ground. It runs to roughly 46 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 4.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest place of any size is Thessalon, 33 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 197 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Desayeux Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Desayeux Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Desayeux Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Sorenson Lake, 1.8 km away. Where Desayeux Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.