Hines Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hines Lake lies in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It sits in mixed forest country. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. Kirkland Lake sits 36 km from the bank. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 209 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hines Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Timiskaming District names brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Hines Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Hines Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Hanson Lake, 2 km away. What applies at Hines Lake may have changed since it was mapped.