Crest Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Crest Lake, in Timiskaming District. The surroundings are northern bush. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Timmins is the closest town at 40 km. It is 209 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Boom Lake 1.4 km off, Sly Lake some 1.6 km off, Norris Lake 2.1 km off, Keefer Lake some 2.4 km off and Cosgrove Lake 2.6 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Crest Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Crest Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Crest Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Boom Lake is 1.4 km off. What applies at Crest Lake may have changed since it was mapped.