Clifford Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Clifford Lake is set in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It sits at 341 metres above sea level. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Most waters listed here for Timiskaming District are larger. Start from Kirkland Lake, 23 km down the road. After that come Englehart at 55 km and Rouyn-Noranda at 62 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Clifford Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Clifford Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Clifford Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Roach Lake, 1.3 km out. Check the position at Clifford Lake before loading the car.