Fishing Little Ice Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  The Algoma end of Ontario holds Little Ice Lake. Country round the bank runs to taiga. The closest town, Hornepayne, is 21 km distant. Manitouwadge is 57 km and Hearst 114 km. Also within reach: Lessard Lake (2.4 km), North Vison Lake near enough 3.5 km, Linbarr Lake (3.9 km), South Vison Lake near enough 4.5 km and Bay Lake (4.6 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Ice Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Little Ice Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Little Ice Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lessard Lake sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Little Ice Lake in what we hold.