Round Lake near Thessalon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Round Lake sits within Algoma in Ontario. It stands 220 metres above sea level. At some 1.28 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 5.8 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. The nearest place of any size is Thessalon, 25 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 218 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Round Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -11°C for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Round Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Caribou Lake sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Round Lake as something to verify.