Wasp Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  The Algoma entry here is Wasp Lake, in Ontario. The water sits 392 metres up. The water covers some 21 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 3.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Some 24 km away sits Wawa, the nearest settlement. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 325 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Wasp Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Wasp Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Wasp Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, McCormick Lake is 2.6 km distant. Rules at Wasp Lake are worth checking on the day.