Fishing Calcite Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Calcite Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. This is lake country bush ground. The water covers some 33 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The margin runs to about 7.8 km in total. Supplies mean a trip to Englehart, 62 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 132 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Calcite Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Calcite Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Calcite Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Leta Lake is 0.8 km off. Check the position on Calcite Lake before loading the car.