Fishing Ember Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The bank is 345 metres above sea level. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 2.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Head to Timmins, 76 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Kirkland Lake (86 km) and Englehart (89 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Ember Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Ember Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Ember Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Bayson Lake sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. For Ember Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.