Jerry Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Jerry Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 414 metres. It measures about 53 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 4.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Temiskaming Shores, is 72 km distant. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 101 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Jerry Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Jerry Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Jerry Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Whirligig Lake, 1.5 km away. For Jerry Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.