Fishing at Lyds Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  The Algoma end of Ontario holds Lyds Lake. It sits in rolling bush country. Surface area is around 50 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 7.2 km in total. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. You are 63 km from Wawa. Chapleau follows at 71 km, then Sault Ste. Marie at 115 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lyds Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lyds Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lyds Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Anns Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lyds Lake if anything is unclear.