Frog Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Algoma end of Ontario holds Frog Lake. It sits at 319 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.77 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 15 km, so local knowledge counts. Few waters listed in Algoma are bigger. Chapleau is the closest town at 52 km. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 244 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Frog Lake

  We hold no depth figure 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. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Frog Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Frog Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Copperfield Lake is 10 km off. Rules at Frog Lake are worth checking on the day.