Ryan Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Algoma, Ontario. This is lake country bush country. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For a base, Elliot Lake sits 4.7 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 122 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ryan Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work Ryan Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 18°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Ryan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is recorded parking some 340 m off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Metevier Lake is 2.1 km off. Confirm before you fish Ryan Lake.