Harold Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Harold Lake sits within Algoma in Ontario. Land around it is rolling bush. The water covers around 2.06 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You have roughly 30 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. Elliot Lake sits 28 km from the bank. Blind River lies 61 km off, Espanola another 63 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Harold Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Harold Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Harold Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Deschamp Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Harold Lake.