Speck Lake near Elliot Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Algoma, Ontario, sits Speck Lake. Around the bank it is mixed forest. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is a small entry by Algoma standards. The nearest place of any size is Elliot Lake, 22 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 105 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Speck Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Speck Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Speck Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Tarsan Lake is 1.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Speck Lake.