Gunther Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gunther Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. It stands 327 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timiskaming District. The nearest place of any size is Timmins, 26 km away. After that come Iroquois Falls at 83 km and Cochrane at 87 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Gunther Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Gunther Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Gunther Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Bigmarsh Lake, 2.6 km away. Treat Gunther Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.