Harebell Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Harebell Lake falls in Timiskaming District, part of Ontario. This is lake country bush ground. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timiskaming District. Temiskaming Shores is the closest town at 40 km. Beyond it, Englehart at 41 km and Haileybury at 46 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Harebell Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Harebell Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Harebell Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Philbrick Lake is 1 km distant. For Harebell Lake in particular, ask before you travel.