Mosher Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mosher Lake sits in Timiskaming District, out in Ontario. The surroundings are pine and birch. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The town to know is Englehart, 84 km out. Kirkland Lake is 89 km away, with Temiskaming Shores at 95 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Mosher Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Mosher Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Mosher Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a ramp about 340 m from the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Pear Lake sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Mosher Lake before loading the car.