Overland Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Overland Lake in Algoma, Ontario. The ground round it is lake country bush. With some 46 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 6.7 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. You are 61 km from Wawa. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 292 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Overland Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Overland Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Overland Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Tame Rice Lake at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. For Overland Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.