Graham Lake near Haileybury: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Graham Lake lies in Timiskaming District, in Ontario. This is mixed forest country. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Haileybury, 5.7 km away. Temiskaming Shores is 9.1 km away, with Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues at 20 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Graham Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Graham Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Graham Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Wilgar Lake, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Graham Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.