Wiggly Lake Fishing in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  The Algoma entry here is Wiggly Lake, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 365 metres. This is sizeable water at about 2.71 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 25 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. Elliot Lake sits 24 km from the bank. Espanola is 56 km away, with Blind River at 57 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Wiggly Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Wiggly Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -12°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Wiggly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Pilon Lake, 2.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Wiggly Lake before loading the car.