Sleek Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Sleek Lake sits within Algoma in Ontario. The water sits 355 metres up. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 3.2 km on foot. Wawa is the closest town at 53 km. It is 326 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Sleek Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Algoma list walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Sleek Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Sleek Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Trout Lake is 1.1 km distant. Confirm before you fish Sleek Lake.