Fishing at Devlin Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Timiskaming District, Ontario, you have Devlin Lake. It sits at 327 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Timiskaming District are larger. The town to know is Englehart, 35 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 142 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Devlin Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Timiskaming District list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Devlin Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Devlin Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Rose Lake, 1.2 km away. Confirm before you fish Devlin Lake.