Manton Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Manton Lake lies in Algoma, in Ontario. It lies 377 metres above sea level. It measures about 58 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 7.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Wawa lies 51 km from the water. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 297 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Manton Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Manton Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Manton Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. West Lake, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Manton Lake before loading the car.