Bea Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bea Lake falls in Timiskaming District, part of Ontario. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Timiskaming District list. Kirkland Lake is the closest place, 26 km off. After that come Englehart at 58 km and Rouyn-Noranda at 64 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bea Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Bea Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Bea Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Campbell Lake sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Bea Lake before loading the car.