Foot Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (Algoma District, ON)

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Foot Lake, ON

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Fall shiner run window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 1 – Oct 31 · same push on the Ontario side — Simcoe's shiners migrate shallow as the water cools, and the predators ride with them

adultdaylight for the jig bite; after dark the shiners stack under dock lights with walleyes and pike mixed right in — follow the bait, not the spot — millions of shiners move together and the predators ride with them; silver profile and flash matter

Concentrates hard but travels — the school (and the walleyes under it) can be off a river mouth one week and miles upriver the next.

Jig-and-minnow is the event's signature — a frozen emerald shiner on a 1/4 oz jig drifted along the run; silver jerkbaits and trolled crankbaits take the roaming fish; blade baits under the schools.

The event happens over river mouths and the first miles upriver, warming shallow shorelines, and rocky points where the displaced bait stacks

Next on this water

Hex (giant mayfly) · mayflyMay 25 – Aug 10 · in ~7 months

June mayfly hatch (walleye lakes) · mayflyJun 1 – Aug 10 · in ~8 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

Yellow Perch

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Recent catches at Foot Lake

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Fishing Foot Lake: what the data says

30-acre lake in Algoma District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 40 ft. The depth chart comes from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1964, a decades-old survey (an MNRF lake survey). Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.

Traced from the shoreline, Foot Lake runs 30 acres with 1.3 miles of edge. Index 1.7 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.4 mi with a 0.3-mi widest point. You'll find it in Algoma District. For a second option, Clear Lake lies 1 mi south.

Yellow Perch fishing at Foot Lake

Spring yellow perch on Foot Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 17 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 12 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (1 ft)	Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank
Summer	10 to 30 ft	dawn	Deep basin (17 ft)	Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm
Fall	12 to 35 ft	midday	Deep basin (17 ft)	Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday & dawn	Deep basin (17 ft)	Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small)

Notable structure

Foot Lake carries 5 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 17 ft down.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 17 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 10 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 2 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft

Foot Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Foot Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Foot Lake?

Foot Lake is about 40 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1964, a decades-old survey (an MNRF lake survey).

What fish are in Foot Lake?

Anglers target yellow perch on Foot Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Foot Lake?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 17 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.

When is the best time to fish Foot Lake?

For yellow perch, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Foot Lake?

Fishing on Foot Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Clear Lake 1 mi · Red Rock Lake 2 mi · Bright Lake 3 mi · Gladstone Lake 3 mi · Brock Lakes 4 mi · Basswood Lake 5 mi · Little Basswood Lake 6 mi · Rock Lake 6 mi · Long Lake 6 mi · Alma Lake 7 mi · Brownlee Lake 7 mi · Woodrow Lake 7 mi

See how Foot Lake stacks up: best yellow perch lakes in Ontario

More water nearby: Algoma District fishing maps (1026 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.