Wakegijig Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wakegijig Lake lies in Algoma, in Ontario. Land around it is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. Thessalon at 32 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 199 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Wakegijig Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Wakegijig Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wakegijig Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, St. Onge Lake is 0.7 km off. None of that is settled for Wakegijig Lake in what we hold.