Fishing at Hound Chute Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Timiskaming District, Ontario, is where Hound Chute Lake sits. It lies 295 metres above sea level. At some 1.11 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 7.3 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Timiskaming District list. For a base, Haileybury sits 18 km out. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 132 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hound Chute Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Hound Chute Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Hound Chute Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Hearst Lake at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Hound Chute Lake should be assumed from this page alone.