Fishing at Tripp Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Tripp Lake falls inside Algoma. What surrounds it is northern bush. Roughly 15 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 3.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is a small entry by Algoma standards. Chapleau sits 56 km from the bank. It is 292 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tripp Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Algoma, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Tripp Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Tripp Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Sand Lake is 1.1 km distant. Rules at Tripp Lake are worth checking on the day.