Fishing at Tie Bay, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Tie Bay falls inside Algoma. Height above sea level is 344 metres. Nearest place of any size is Wawa, 67 km away. Chapleau is 90 km and Hornepayne 95 km. Not far off: Shehan Lake sits 5.2 km out, Macamic Lake after 6 km, Carter Lake sits 6.1 km out, June Lake after 7.1 km and Moorhouse Lake sits 7.4 km out. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tie Bay

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Salt and fresh mix here, and the mixing line is worth finding. Flats either side fish on the drop as bait is pushed off them. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Tie Bay is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Tie Bay fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Shehan Lake, 5.2 km away. For Tie Bay, the notice at the access point is the final word.