Clear Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Clear Lake lies in Timiskaming District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 313 metres. It measures about 21 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 2.7 km, and most of it is walkable. Supplies mean a trip to Haileybury, 8.3 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 140 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Clear Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Clear Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Green Lake at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Clear Lake are worth checking on the day.