Berube Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Berube Lake is listed under Timiskaming District, Ontario. The bank gives way to boreal forest. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Kirkland Lake, 21 km off. Greater Sudbury sits 198 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Berube Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Berube Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Berube Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lillord Lake sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Berube Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.