Fishing at Peter Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Peter Lake is set in Algoma, Ontario. Height above sea level is 266 metres. Surface area is around 24 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 2.0 km in total. Sault Ste. Marie lies 35 km from the water. Greater Sudbury sits 221 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Peter Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Peter Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -11°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Peter Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Quigley Lake at 2.7 km is the sensible second choice. For Peter Lake in particular, ask before you travel.