Fishing at Rustle Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Algoma in Ontario is where Rustle Lake sits. The setting is lake country bush on every side. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Algoma are larger. Wawa is the closest town at 50 km. It is 312 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Rustle Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Rustle Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Rustle Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A car park lies 280 m away, so the walk in is short. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Gibson Lake is 1.1 km off. Ask locally about Rustle Lake if anything is unclear.