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

• Overview

  In Ontario, Leroy Lake falls inside Timiskaming District. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It runs to roughly 17 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 3.4 km of margin, front to back. For supplies, Englehart is 64 km out. It is 132 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Leroy Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Leroy Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Leroy Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Miller Lake is 1.9 km off. Rules at Leroy Lake are worth checking on the day.