Mavis Lake Fishing near Timmins, Ontario

• Overview

  Mavis Lake is one of the Timiskaming District waters in Ontario. The surroundings are pine and birch. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.9 km of margin, front to back. Timmins at 68 km is the nearest place to stop. Kirkland Lake is 78 km and Englehart 86 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Mavis Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Timiskaming District names brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Mavis Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Mavis Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Bess Lake sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Mavis Lake is worth confirming on the day.