Fishing at Hawkes Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Hawkes Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. The surface lies 362 metres up. Roughly 21 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 2.5 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. For supplies, Manitouwadge is 65 km out. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 282 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hawkes Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Algoma names walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Hawkes Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Hawkes Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Dead Lake, 4.2 km out. Rules at Hawkes Lake are worth checking on the day.