Lac Temiscamingue in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Temiscamingue is a Timiskaming District water, Ontario side. The water sits 175 metres up. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. Ville-Marie sits 5.1 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues (16 km) and Haileybury (16 km). Others close at hand: Gleeson Lake at 5.5 km, Lac Laperriere (5.9 km), Maloney Lake at 6.6 km, Goodwin Lake (7.5 km) and Nicol Lake at 7.5 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lac Temiscamingue

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Timiskaming District list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Lac Temiscamingue rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac Temiscamingue the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Gleeson Lake, 5.5 km away. Rules at Lac Temiscamingue are worth checking on the day.