Mahon Lake near Temiskaming Shores: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Timiskaming District in Ontario is where Mahon Lake sits. It lies 291 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 23 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 3.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Temiskaming Shores, 19 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 135 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mahon Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Mahon 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 fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Mahon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The nearest recorded ramp is Mowat Landing, 1.4 km out. Parking sits 1.5 km out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A platform or pier sits within 1 km. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Mowat Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Mahon Lake.