Dinny Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Dinny Lake stands in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The surface lies 336 metres up. With some 36 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The margin runs to about 6.3 km in total. Englehart lies 70 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 134 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Dinny Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Dinny Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Dinny Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Edith Lake, 1 km away. Confirm before you fish Dinny Lake.