Bures Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bures Lake lies in Timiskaming District, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 342 metres. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timiskaming District. The town to know is Kirkland Lake, 35 km out. Englehart lies 51 km off, Timmins another 79 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bures Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Bures Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Bures Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Kincaid Lake is 0.8 km off. Check the current arrangement for Bures Lake.