Fishing Medhurst Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  The Algoma entry here is Medhurst Lake, in Ontario. It lies 379 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 3.09 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is roughly 24 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. Wawa is the closest town at 51 km. Further out sit Hornepayne (86 km) and Manitouwadge (114 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Medhurst Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Medhurst Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Medhurst Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Spotted Lake is 3.3 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Medhurst Lake for certain.