Little Mountain Lake Fishing near Ville-Marie, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Mountain Lake falls in Timiskaming District, part of Ontario. This is lake country bush country. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 2.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. 24 km away sits Ville-Marie, the nearest town. Then Haileybury, 34 km, and Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, 37 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Mountain Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Little Mountain Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Little Mountain Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Overnight stays are possible about 150 m out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Trout Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. For Little Mountain Lake in particular, ask before you travel.