Loon Lake Fishing near Thessalon, Ontario

• Overview

  Loon Lake falls in Algoma, part of Ontario. The surface lies 241 metres up. It measures about 35 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 3.5 km keeps the choices simple. The town to know is Thessalon, 13 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 193 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Loon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -11°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Tea Lake, 0.9 km out. Where Loon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.