Fishing at Selin Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Selin Lake is one of the Algoma waters in Ontario. Height above sea level is 439 metres. It measures about 31 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The perimeter runs near 6.1 km, so plan the walk before you start. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Wawa is the closest town at 54 km. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 285 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Selin Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Selin Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Selin Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Bentti Lake, 2.3 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Selin Lake for certain.