Long Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Ontario, Long Lake belongs to Algoma. It stands 401 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 28 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 4.2 km on foot. For supplies, Manitouwadge is 68 km out. After that come Hornepayne at 76 km and Wawa at 81 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Algoma names walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Long Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Long Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Blue Cedar Lake, 2.1 km away. Rules at Long Lake are worth checking on the day.