Fishing at Dodds Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Dodds Lake sits within Algoma in Ontario. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It measures about 21 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 3.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Some 11 km away sits Wawa, the nearest settlement. Greater Sudbury sits 328 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dodds 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 productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Dodds Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Dodds Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Greenwood Lake at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Dodds Lake should be assumed from this page alone.