Fishing at Lascelles Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Lascelles Lake lies within the bounds of Algoma, Ontario. Elevation runs to 303 metres. At 4.45 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 21 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Algoma list. Hornepayne sits 20 km from the bank. Then Hearst, 88 km, and Manitouwadge, 95 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lascelles Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Algoma list walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lascelles Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lascelles Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Muskrat's House Lake, 4.6 km out. Ask locally about Lascelles Lake if anything is unclear.