Fishing at Negwazu Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Negwazu Lake falls inside Algoma. Height above sea level is 415 metres. At roughly 14.54 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The shoreline runs to about 39 km, far more than one trip can cover. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. The nearest place of any size is Wawa, 56 km away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 313 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Negwazu Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Negwazu Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Negwazu Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try McQuown Lake, 5.1 km away. Ask locally about Negwazu Lake if anything is unclear.