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

• Overview

  The Timiskaming District end of Ontario holds Fournier Lake. The bank is 366 metres above sea level. The water covers some 32 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 3.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Englehart sits 91 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 116 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fournier Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Fournier Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Fournier Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Eliza Lake, 0.8 km away. Treat access at Fournier Lake as something to verify.