Legge Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Legge Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 3.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Sault Ste. Marie, 20 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 247 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Legge Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Legge Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Legge Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Fillion Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Legge Lake.