Fishing Quimby Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Quimby Lake is an Algoma water, in Ontario. The water sits 284 metres up. About 1.95 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 13 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Algoma list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Elliot Lake, 8.6 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 135 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Quimby Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Quimby Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -11°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Quimby Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Mink Lake is 2 km distant. Nothing on Quimby Lake should be assumed from this page alone.