Fishing Shewfelt Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Shewfelt Lake in Algoma, Ontario. The water sits 491 metres up. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. Sault Ste. Marie is the closest place, 74 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 205 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Shewfelt Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Shewfelt Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 17°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Shewfelt Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Trap Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Shewfelt Lake in particular, ask before you travel.