Dick Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Dick Lake falls in Timiskaming District, part of Ontario. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timiskaming District. Capreol is the closest town at 68 km. Valley East is 76 km away, with Temiskaming Shores at 81 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Dick Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Dick Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Dick Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Mihell Lake at 2.9 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Dick Lake may have changed since it was mapped.