Henwood Lake Fishing near Englehart, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The setting is rolling bush. With some 17 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. The town to know is Englehart, 21 km out. Temiskaming Shores lies 25 km off, Haileybury another 32 km. Round about: McChesney Lake 2.3 km off, Pacey Lake 2.8 km away, Collacutt Lake 7.1 km off, Wabi Lake 8.6 km away and Gillies Lake 9.6 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Henwood Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Henwood Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Henwood Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try McChesney Lake, 2.3 km away. Check the position at Henwood Lake before loading the car.