Lone Cabin Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Algoma end of Ontario holds Lone Cabin Lake. The bank is 338 metres above sea level. At about 48 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 4.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Hornepayne sits 18 km from here and is the nearest stop. Manitouwadge is 65 km and Hearst 105 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lone Cabin Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lone Cabin Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lone Cabin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Tondern Lake is 1.9 km distant. Ask locally about Lone Cabin Lake if anything is unclear.