Fishing Red Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Red Lake sits within Algoma in Ontario. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Algoma are larger. 41 km away sits Elliot Lake, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury sits 134 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Red Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Red Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 18°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Red Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Square Lake sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Red Lake.