Old Man Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Old Man Lake is listed under Timiskaming District, Ontario. Around the bank it is taiga. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 2.3 km of margin, front to back. You are 21 km from Kirkland Lake. Beyond it, Englehart at 53 km and Rouyn-Noranda at 63 km. In the same area: Little Boy Lake after 0.5 km, Vannier Lake 0.8 km away, Allan Lake after 0.8 km, Ramey Lake 1.1 km away and Seahorse Lake after 1.2 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Old Man Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Old Man Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Old Man Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch from a ramp around 1.2 km away. You can camp about 1.2 km away, going by the mapping. Toilets are 620 m away, which matters on a long session. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Little Boy Lake is 0.5 km off. Check the position on Old Man Lake before loading the car.