Charlotte Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Timiskaming District, Ontario, you have Charlotte Lake. It sits in rolling bush. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 12 km from Temiskaming Shores. After that come Haileybury at 14 km and Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues at 29 km. Nearby alternatives: George Lake a touch under 0.9 km, Eisen Lake 1.6 km off, Maggie Lake a touch under 1.6 km, Reid Lake 1.8 km off and McLaren Lake a touch under 2.7 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Charlotte Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Charlotte Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Charlotte Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is George Lake, 0.9 km out. Check the position at Charlotte Lake before loading the car.