Fishing Finn Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Finn Lake in Algoma, Ontario. It stands 436 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 86 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge covers about 14 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The nearest town is Elliot Lake, 55 km away. Then Thessalon, 61 km, and Blind River, 62 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Finn Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Finn Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Finn Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Town Line Lake is 2.3 km off. Ask locally about Finn Lake if anything is unclear.