Fishing Headwater Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Headwater Lake lies in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It lies 389 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 64 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 7.7 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. On our Timiskaming District list it sits near the top for size. Englehart sits 64 km from the bank. Temiskaming Shores follows at 67 km, then Haileybury at 73 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Headwater Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Headwater Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Headwater Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Beauty Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Headwater Lake.