Fishing at Flying Goose Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Algoma, Ontario, this is Flying Goose Lake. The setting is rolling bush. With some 43 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline length is close to 6.1 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The nearest town is Elliot Lake, 6.7 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 120 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Flying Goose Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Flying Goose Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -11°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Flying Goose Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Elephant Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Flying Goose Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.