Parisien Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Algoma, Parisien Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 337 metres above sea level. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 2.5 km in total. The closest town, Elliot Lake, is 34 km away. Further out sit Espanola (37 km) and Little Current (52 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Parisien Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Algoma list walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Parisien Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -12°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Parisien Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• 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. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Bull Lake sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Parisien Lake in particular, ask before you travel.