McKee Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  The Algoma entry here is McKee Lake, in Ontario. It sits at 349 metres above sea level. With some 35 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 3.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Wawa at 70 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 309 km off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on McKee Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish McKee Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to McKee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Chin Lake at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. For McKee Lake in particular, ask before you travel.