Erickson Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Erickson Lake belongs to Algoma. It sits at 264 metres above sea level. Some 29 km away sits Sault Ste. Marie, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 227 km away. Within a short drive: Birch Lake near enough 0.7 km, Springsteele Lake 1.1 km away, Iron Lake near enough 1.9 km, Lonely Lake 3.6 km away and Haversack Lake near enough 4.2 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Erickson Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Erickson Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -11°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Erickson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Birch Lake is 0.7 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Erickson Lake.