Mountain Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Timiskaming District, Ontario, this is Mountain Lake. Height above sea level is 275 metres. Start from Englehart, 33 km down the road. Then Temiskaming Shores, 42 km, and Haileybury, 49 km. Alternatives close at hand: Rose Lake about 4.2 km, Devlin Lake 5 km, Little Spring Lake about 5 km, Scugog Lake 5.1 km and Lamble Lake about 5.7 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Mountain Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Mountain Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Rose Lake sits 4.2 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Mountain Lake locally before you travel.