Stokely Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Stokely Lake lies in Algoma, in Ontario. The surface lies 360 metres up. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 2.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. Sault Ste. Marie is the closest town at 33 km. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 254 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Stokely Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Stokely Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -12°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Stokely Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Bone Lake at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Stokely Lake for certain.