Sunrise Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Sunrise Lake stands in Algoma, Ontario. The surface lies 335 metres up. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Algoma standards. Wawa sits 3.7 km from the bank. Greater Sudbury sits 327 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Sunrise Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Sunrise Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Sunrise Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Deep Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Sunrise Lake carry more weight than any list.