Metikemedo Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Metikemedo Lake lies in Timiskaming District, in Ontario. The land about it is rolling bush. Around 81 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The perimeter runs near 9.8 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Timiskaming District are bigger. Some 82 km away sits Englehart, the nearest settlement. Kirkland Lake follows at 85 km, then Timmins at 92 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Metikemedo Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Metikemedo Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Metikemedo Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Stem Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Metikemedo Lake.