Wicky Lake in Algoma: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Wicky Lake falls in Algoma, part of Ontario. The surface lies 455 metres up. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. Our Algoma list holds plenty of bigger water. Wawa is the closest town at 56 km. Further out sit Chapleau (68 km) and Sault Ste. Marie (123 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wicky Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Algoma include walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Wicky Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Wicky Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Jay Lake sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Wicky Lake in what we hold.