La Cloche Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Algoma, Ontario, you have La Cloche Lake. The land about it is mixed forest. At roughly 11.70 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Some 51 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Few waters listed in Algoma are bigger. Little Current at 22 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 92 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on La Cloche Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On La Cloche Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to La Cloche Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Nothing on La Cloche Lake should be assumed from this page alone.