Maggie Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Maggie Lake belongs to Timiskaming District. The surface lies 292 metres up. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Timiskaming District are larger. 12 km away sits Temiskaming Shores, the nearest town. Haileybury lies 15 km off, Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues another 30 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Maggie Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Maggie Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Maggie Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, McLaren Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Maggie Lake.