Pulaski Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Pulaski Lake lies in Algoma, Ontario. Land around it is rolling bush. Roughly 18 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With 5.8 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. For supplies, Wawa is 78 km out. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 267 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Pulaski Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Pulaski Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Pulaski Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Nesbitt Lake, 2.5 km away. Rules at Pulaski Lake are worth checking on the day.