Fishing This Man's Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  This Man's Lake is an Algoma water, Ontario side. Elevation runs to 331 metres. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Algoma standards. Hornepayne is the closest town at 13 km. Further out sit Manitouwadge (80 km) and Hearst (102 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on This Man's Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish This Man's Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to This Man's Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Black Fox Lake at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at This Man's Lake for certain.