Kimbal Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Algoma, Ontario, sits Kimbal Lake. The setting is taiga on every side. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Wawa is 20 km out. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 327 km off. Within a short drive: Kilkenny Lake (0.5 km), Endless Lake at about 1.4 km, Bog Lake (1.6 km), Siderite Lake at about 1.9 km and Parks Lake (2 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Kimbal Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Kimbal Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Kimbal Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Kilkenny Lake is 0.5 km off. Confirm access to Kimbal Lake locally before you travel.