Ursa Minor Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Algoma, Ursa Minor Lake is an Ontario water. It sits at 347 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. Wawa is the closest town at 51 km. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 307 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ursa Minor Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Ursa Minor Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Ursa Minor Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Ursa Major Lake, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Ursa Minor Lake in particular, ask before you travel.