Princess Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Princess Lake is an Algoma water, in Ontario. The water sits 440 metres up. The water covers some 35 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.9 km of margin, front to back. It is high ground by Ontario standards. 32 km away sits Wawa, the nearest town. Hornepayne lies 106 km off, Manitouwadge another 118 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Princess Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Princess Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Princess Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Brant Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Princess Lake before loading the car.