Fishing at Wigmore Lake, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Algoma in Ontario is where Wigmore Lake sits. Everything around it is pine and birch. Roughly 20 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 2.5 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Nearest place of any size is Elliot Lake, 19 km away. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 113 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wigmore Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Algoma records list walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Wigmore Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 18°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Wigmore Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Tweedle Lake sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Wigmore Lake may have changed since it was mapped.