Fishing at Gump Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Timiskaming District, Ontario, you have Gump Lake. The water sits 337 metres up. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Timmins, 73 km out. After that come Kirkland Lake at 73 km and Englehart at 79 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gump Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Gump Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Gump Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Piper Lake, 1.1 km out. Confirm before you fish Gump Lake.