Megit Lake Fishing near Wawa, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Algoma, Ontario, sits Megit Lake. It sits at 298 metres above sea level. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.4 km in total. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. The closest town, Wawa, is 7.9 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 323 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Megit Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Megit Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Megit Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Blasko Lake is 2 km off. For Megit Lake in particular, ask before you travel.