Burgess Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Burgess Lake stands in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It lies 326 metres above sea level. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.5 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Englehart, is 49 km distant. Greater Sudbury sits 136 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Burgess Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Burgess Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Burgess Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Phelps Lake, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Burgess Lake before loading the car.