Fishing at Garrick Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Garrick Lake in Algoma, Ontario. Height above sea level is 368 metres. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Algoma standards. The closest town, Sault Ste. Marie, is 33 km distant. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 226 km off. Also within reach: 0.4 km away is Stilin Lake, Douglas Lake 1.1 km away, 2.9 km away is Pearl Lake, Gapp Lake 3.2 km away and 3.5 km away is Vincent Lake. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Garrick Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Garrick Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Garrick Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. 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. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Stilin Lake, 0.4 km out. Rules at Garrick Lake are worth checking on the day.