Little Basswood Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Little Basswood Lake in Algoma, Ontario. Elevation runs to 203 metres. At some 2.16 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter runs near 10 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Algoma are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Thessalon, 13 km away. Blind River is 37 km and Elliot Lake 60 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Basswood Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Little Basswood Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -10°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Little Basswood Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Brownlee Lake sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. For Little Basswood Lake in particular, ask before you travel.