Wawa Lake Fishing near Wawa, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Wawa Lake belongs to Algoma. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. At some 6.69 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter runs near 22 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Algoma. The town to know is Wawa, 4.7 km out. Greater Sudbury sits 329 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wawa Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Wawa Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Wawa Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Swallow Lake is 1.1 km off. Confirm before you fish Wawa Lake.