Nook Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Algoma in Ontario is where Nook Lake sits. Elevation runs to 322 metres. It measures about 28 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 4.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Elliot Lake, 18 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 111 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Nook Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Nook Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -12°C in January and 18°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Nook Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Alto Lake is 1.8 km distant. Rules at Nook Lake are worth checking on the day.