Fisher Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Fisher Lake is set in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The setting is mixed forest on every side. At about 20 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 2.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Englehart lies 85 km from the water. Temiskaming Shores is 93 km and Kirkland Lake 93 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fisher Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Fisher Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fisher Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Slim Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. For Fisher Lake in particular, ask before you travel.