Markle Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Markle Lake lies in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It sits in pine and birch country. Roughly 11 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 1.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Kirkland Lake sits 42 km from the bank. Then Englehart, 49 km, and Temiskaming Shores, 77 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Markle Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Markle Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Markle Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Edgar Lake is 1.7 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Markle Lake.