Fishing Elsie Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Elsie Lake is listed under Algoma, Ontario. Height above sea level is 296 metres. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. The nearest place of any size is Hornepayne, 31 km away. Further out sit Hearst (80 km) and Manitouwadge (90 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Elsie Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Algoma names walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Elsie Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Elsie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Shalla Lake is 1.4 km off. Check the position at Elsie Lake before loading the car.