Fishing Lucy Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Algoma, Ontario, you have Lucy Lake. The bank is 348 metres above sea level. At about 10 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 km on foot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Algoma. Supplies mean a trip to Wawa, 48 km off. Hornepayne lies 96 km off, Chapleau another 100 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lucy Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lucy Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Lucy Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A picnic area is mapped about 1.3 km away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Rosa Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lucy Lake.