Fishing at Foot Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Foot Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. This is mixed forest country. It runs to roughly 47 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 7.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Englehart is the closest place, 73 km off. Kirkland Lake is 77 km away, with Temiskaming Shores at 87 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Foot Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Foot Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Foot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Pantaloon Lake, 1.2 km away. Confirm access to Foot Lake locally before you travel.