Fishing Charlewood Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Charlewood Lake sits within Timiskaming District in Ontario. Height above sea level is 350 metres. It measures about 45 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 6.9 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Timmins sits 65 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Kirkland Lake (67 km) and Englehart (78 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Charlewood Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Charlewood Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Charlewood Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Zurbrigg Lake, 1.2 km away. Rules at Charlewood Lake are worth checking on the day.