Barth Lake Fishing near Haileybury, Ontario

• Overview

  Timiskaming District, Ontario, is where Barth Lake sits. This is mixed forest ground. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. You are 13 km from Haileybury. It is 138 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Barth Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Timiskaming District names brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Barth Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Barth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try New Lake, 1.1 km away. For Barth Lake in particular, ask before you travel.