Bayson Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Bayson Lake is a Timiskaming District water, Ontario side. Elevation runs to 358 metres. It measures about 42 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 5.3 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. 77 km away sits Timmins, the nearest town. Kirkland Lake is 83 km away, with Englehart at 87 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bayson Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Timiskaming District names brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Bayson Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Bayson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Perth Lake, 2.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Bayson Lake.