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

• Overview

  Timiskaming District in Ontario is where Loon Lake sits. The surroundings are mixed forest. With some 70 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 4.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Timiskaming District list. Haileybury is the closest town at 12 km. Then Temiskaming Shores, 12 km, and Ville-Marie, 26 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Timiskaming District list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Loon Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite lies 540 m away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Gillies Lake at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. For Loon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.