Duthorne Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Duthorne Lake is an Algoma water, Ontario side. Height above sea level is 390 metres. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Algoma are larger. Nearest town is Elliot Lake, 15 km off. Then Blind River, 46 km, and Espanola, 70 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Duthorne Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Duthorne Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Duthorne Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Little Quirke Lake is 2.1 km off. For Duthorne Lake in particular, ask before you travel.