Fishing Gullrock Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Gullrock Lake is listed under Timiskaming District, Ontario. It sits at 352 metres above sea level. About 2.26 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline length is close to 10 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Timiskaming District are bigger. You are 26 km from Temiskaming Shores. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 121 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gullrock Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Gullrock Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Gullrock Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Brigstocke Lake at 2.6 km is the sensible second choice. For Gullrock Lake in particular, ask before you travel.