Foster Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Foster Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. It lies 264 metres above sea level. At 1.84 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 11 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. Start from Hearst, 75 km down the road. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 336 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Foster Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Foster Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Foster Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, South Pike Lake is 8.6 km distant. What applies at Foster Lake may have changed since it was mapped.