Boland Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Boland Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. The land about it is pine and birch. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timiskaming District. 44 km away sits Englehart, the nearest town. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 146 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Boland 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. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Boland Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Boland Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Thomson Lake at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Boland Lake in particular, ask before you travel.