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

• Overview

  Pantaloon Lake is a Timiskaming District water, in Ontario. It sits in rolling bush. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Englehart, 73 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 135 km off. Also within reach: Otter Lake just 0.6 km, Foot Lake (1.2 km), Gould Lake just 1.3 km, Brett Lake (2.4 km) and McIntosh Lake just 2.6 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pantaloon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. At Pantaloon Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Pantaloon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Otter Lake sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Pantaloon Lake before loading the car.