Fishing at Haze Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Haze Lake sits within Algoma in Ontario. It sits in rolling bush country. With some 32 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 4.0 km, and most of it is walkable. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Chapleau lies 73 km from the water. Wawa lies 75 km off, Sault Ste. Marie another 104 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Haze 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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Haze Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Haze Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Nomad Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Haze Lake for certain.