Indian Lake Fishing near Englehart, Ontario

• Overview

  Indian Lake sits in Timiskaming District, out in Ontario. Elevation runs to 365 metres. At about 21 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. For supplies, Englehart is 88 km out. Kirkland Lake is 94 km away, with Temiskaming Shores at 98 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Indian Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across 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. Indian Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Indian Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Cond Lake, 1.2 km out. Confirm access to Indian Lake locally before you travel.