Boucher Lake Fishing near Temiskaming Shores, Ontario

• Overview

  Boucher Lake is set in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The surroundings are rolling bush. You are looking at roughly 5.5 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Timiskaming District list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Temiskaming Shores, is 43 km distant. Englehart follows at 45 km, then Haileybury at 50 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Boucher Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Boucher Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Boucher Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Barber Lake is 1.2 km off. For Boucher Lake in particular, ask before you travel.