Haf Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Haf Lake sits in Algoma, out in Ontario. The surface lies 351 metres up. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. The town to know is Wawa, 61 km out. Then Chapleau, 70 km, and Hornepayne, 116 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Haf Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Haf Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Haf Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Iserhoff Lake, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Haf Lake locally before you travel.