Lockie Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Timiskaming District entry here is Lockie Lake, in Ontario. It lies 346 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 41 km away sits Temiskaming Shores, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 123 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lockie Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lockie Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lockie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Bach Lake, 0.5 km away. Check the position on Lockie Lake before loading the car.