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

• Overview

  Fortune Lake is listed under Timiskaming District, Ontario. It lies 358 metres above sea level. At about 22 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 2.7 km keeps the choices simple. Englehart sits 80 km from the bank. Then Temiskaming Shores, 88 km, and Kirkland Lake, 90 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fortune Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Timiskaming District list brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fortune Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Fortune Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Holt Lake, 1.1 km away. Check the position at Fortune Lake before loading the car.