Ezra Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ezra Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. It sits in pine and birch. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Timiskaming District standards. Timmins is the closest town at 54 km. It is 174 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ezra Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. 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 and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Ezra Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Ezra Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Greenwater Lake, 1.7 km out. Where Ezra Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.