Hion Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Hion Lake in the Algoma part of Ontario. It sits at 437 metres above sea level. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. The nearest place of any size is Sault Ste. Marie, 66 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 244 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hion Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Hion Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hion Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Jules Lake at 2.1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Hion Lake should be assumed from this page alone.