Fishing at Caswell Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Caswell Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. The surface lies 302 metres up. The water covers some 21 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Ville-Marie, 14 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 137 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Caswell Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Caswell Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 18°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Caswell Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Latour Lake is 1.1 km distant. Treat Caswell Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.