Corner Lake near Kirkland Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Corner Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It stands 329 metres above sea level. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Timiskaming District list. You are 34 km from Kirkland Lake. Rouyn-Noranda follows at 43 km, then Englehart at 52 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Corner Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Corner Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Corner Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Jump Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. For Corner Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.