Fishing Moose Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Algoma in Ontario is where Moose Lake sits. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. The water covers around 1.02 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 7.2 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Algoma list. Start from Hornepayne, 52 km down the road. Further out sit Hearst (97 km) and Wawa (108 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Moose Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Moose Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Moose Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Little Ermine Lake at 5.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Moose Lake before loading the car.