Nettleton Lake Fishing near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Algoma, Nettleton Lake is an Ontario water. It stands 307 metres above sea level. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Algoma are larger. Nearest place of any size is Sault Ste. Marie, 7.9 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 260 km distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Nettleton Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Nettleton Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -11°C in January up to 19°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Nettleton Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Expect 1 km away in from where the car goes. There is camping recorded roughly 190 m off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Allard Lake sits 2.7 km off and takes the overflow. Where Nettleton Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.