Long Lake Fishing near Wawa, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Long Lake, in Algoma. The bank is 413 metres above sea level. Roughly 69 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The perimeter runs near 7.5 km, so plan the walk before you start. You are 42 km from Wawa. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 289 km off. Within easy reach: Mount Baldy Lake some 3.1 km off, Flagg Lake lies 3.5 km on, Question Lake some 4.3 km off, Koski Lake lies 5 km on and Gould Lake some 5.5 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Algoma names walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Long Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Long Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Mount Baldy Lake, 3.1 km away. Rules at Long Lake are worth checking on the day.