Fishing at That Man's Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  That Man's Lake sits in Algoma, out in Ontario. Height above sea level is 336 metres. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. Some 14 km away sits Hornepayne, the nearest settlement. After that come Manitouwadge at 80 km and Hearst at 102 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on That Man's Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At That Man's Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That Man's Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, The Other Man's Lake is 0.6 km off. What applies at That Man's Lake may have changed since it was mapped.