Menzie Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Algoma, Ontario, is where Menzie Lake sits. Everything around it is boreal forest. Surface area is around 14 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. Hornepayne at 17 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 330 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Menzie Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Menzie Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Menzie Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lone Cabin Lake is 2.7 km distant. Nothing on Menzie Lake should be assumed from this page alone.