Lagarde Lake Fishing near Wawa, Ontario

• Overview

  Lagarde Lake is set in Algoma, Ontario. Elevation runs to 334 metres. It measures about 54 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 4.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Wawa at 5.4 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 332 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lagarde Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. 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. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lagarde Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lagarde Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Mink Lake at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lagarde Lake.