Hough Lake near Englehart: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Hough Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It stands 288 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 65 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 4.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is among the larger waters listed here for Timiskaming District. Englehart is the closest place, 16 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 176 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hough Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Timiskaming District list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Hough Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Hough Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 9.8 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Hough Lake for certain.