Graves Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Graves Lake lies within the bounds of Timiskaming District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 306 metres. The water covers some 37 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 3.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. The nearest place of any size is Kirkland Lake, 17 km away. Further out sit Englehart (47 km) and Iroquois Falls (75 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Graves Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work Graves Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Graves Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Grenfell Lake sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Graves Lake locally before you travel.