Hough Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Hough Lake is an Algoma water, Ontario side. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. This is sizeable water at about 1.62 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. The closest town, Elliot Lake, is 11 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 116 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hough Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Algoma list walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Hough Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Hough Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Tees Lake, 0.9 km out. Confirm access to Hough Lake locally before you travel.