Square Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Square Lake is an Algoma water, Ontario side. It stands 343 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Wawa sits 40 km out. Then Hornepayne, 101 km, and Chapleau, 101 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Square Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Square Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Square Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Smithy Lake, 1 km away. None of that is settled for Square Lake in what we hold.