Fishing Greenwood Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Greenwood Lake is set in Algoma, Ontario. It lies 304 metres above sea level. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. Wawa is the closest town at 11 km. Greater Sudbury sits 327 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Dodds Lake 0.5 km away, Nezwa Lake at 0.9 km, Hilltop Lake 1.3 km away, Yanni Lake at 1.3 km and Underhill Lake 1.4 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Greenwood Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Greenwood Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 16°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Greenwood Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Dodds Lake, 0.5 km away. For Greenwood Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.