Kirk Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Algoma, Ontario, is where Kirk Lake sits. Height above sea level is 395 metres. Roughly 59 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 3.4 km on foot. Nearest place of any size is Elliot Lake, 46 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 161 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Kirk Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Kirk Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Kirk Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Bluebird Lake is 2.1 km distant. Check the position on Kirk Lake before loading the car.