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

• Overview

  Notround Lake is set in Timiskaming District, Ontario. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Timiskaming District list. Englehart lies 88 km from the water. Kirkland Lake is 94 km away, with Timmins at 98 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Notround Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Timiskaming District include 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. At Notround Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Notround Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Cond Lake sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Notround Lake should be assumed from this page alone.