Auld Lake near Temiskaming Shores: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Auld Lake lies in Timiskaming District, in Ontario. The bank is 308 metres above sea level. At about 20 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 3.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Some 26 km away sits Temiskaming Shores, the nearest settlement. It is 139 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Auld Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Auld Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Auld Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lepha Lake at 2.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Auld Lake before loading the car.