McKeown Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  McKeown Lake sits within Timiskaming District in Ontario. Everything around it is taiga. With some 34 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 4.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. For supplies, Timmins is 39 km out. Beyond it, Iroquois Falls at 95 km and Cochrane at 108 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on McKeown Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On McKeown Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect McKeown Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Kenogamissi Lake is 4.3 km off. For McKeown Lake in particular, ask before you travel.