Jimbo Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Jimbo Lake is set in Algoma, Ontario. The bank is 426 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. The closest town, Wawa, is 74 km away. Thunder Bay sits 289 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Jimbo Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Jimbo Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Jimbo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Paint Lake is 1.7 km distant. Treat access at Jimbo Lake as something to verify.