Goldie Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Goldie Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. This is pine and birch ground. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Start from Temiskaming Shores, 40 km down the road. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 122 km distant. Within easy reach: Niccolite Lake after 1 km, Bergeron Lake just 1.2 km, Bach Lake after 2 km, Lockie Lake just 2.1 km and Duncanson Lake after 2.4 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Goldie Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Goldie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Goldie Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Niccolite Lake, 1 km out. Rules at Goldie Lake are worth checking on the day.