Fishing at North Foley Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Timiskaming District, North Foley Lake is an Ontario water. The bank is 362 metres above sea level. The water covers some 24 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Englehart is the closest town at 95 km. It is 124 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on North Foley Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At North Foley Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at North Foley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Foley Lake, 2.1 km out. Where North Foley Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.