McTavish Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  McTavish Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. The surroundings are rolling bush. At 1.62 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. It is among the larger waters listed here for Timiskaming District. 11 km away sits Kirkland Lake, the nearest town. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 205 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on McTavish Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read McTavish Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on McTavish Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a mapped landing stage 720 m away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Victoria Lake is 2.1 km off. Nothing on McTavish Lake should be assumed from this page alone.