Morrison Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Morrison Lake is a Timiskaming District water, in Ontario. Everything around it is mixed forest. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. Supplies mean a trip to Kirkland Lake, 43 km off. Englehart lies 53 km off, Timmins another 80 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Morrison Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Morrison Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Morrison Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. St. Paul Lake, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Morrison Lake for certain.