Fishing at Furnival Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Furnival Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. The water sits 428 metres up. Surface area is around 57 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline length is close to 5.7 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Some 28 km away sits Wawa, the nearest settlement. After that come Hornepayne at 111 km and Manitouwadge at 121 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Furnival Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Furnival Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Furnival Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Cruise Lake at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Furnival Lake.