Fishing Seven Camp Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Seven Camp Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. This is rolling bush country. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 4.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Thessalon lies 45 km from the water. Greater Sudbury sits 183 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Seven Camp Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Seven Camp Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Seven Camp Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Frobel Lake, 2.5 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Seven Camp Lake for certain.