Hare Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Hare Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. Elevation runs to 440 metres. It runs to roughly 26 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 4.3 km on foot. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The closest town, Chapleau, is 72 km away. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 258 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hare Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Hare Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Hare Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Sad Lake is 1.8 km distant. Rules at Hare Lake are worth checking on the day.