Thorp Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Thorp Lake belongs to Algoma. The surface lies 321 metres up. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. Thessalon lies 35 km from the water. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 206 km away. Near neighbours: Lees Lake at 0.4 km, Rheaume Lake roughly 0.5 km, Rat Lake at 1.6 km, Snare Lake roughly 2.2 km and Tarpaper Lake at 3.8 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Thorp Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Thorp Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Thorp Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lees Lake, 0.4 km away. Treat Thorp Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.