Gordon Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Gordon Lake in Algoma, Ontario. The water sits 189 metres up. It measures some 6.33 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With 16 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. Supplies mean a trip to Thessalon, 28 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 218 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. At Gordon Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -11°C in January and 18°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Gordon Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 3.4 km out. Check the position on Gordon Lake before loading the car.