Ferris Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Ferris Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 343 metres. About 2.61 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The shoreline runs about 15 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Timiskaming District list. Timmins lies 74 km from the water. Beyond it, Kirkland Lake at 87 km and Englehart at 92 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ferris Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Ferris Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Ferris Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Ember Lake is 3 km off. For Ferris Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.