Fishing Bulsch Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Bulsch Lake is listed under Timiskaming District, Ontario. The water sits 336 metres up. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Timiskaming District standards. 62 km away sits Englehart, the nearest town. Kirkland Lake is 67 km and Temiskaming Shores 78 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bulsch Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Bulsch Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Bulsch Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Jerome Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Bulsch Lake before loading the car.