Fishing at Paw Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Timiskaming District, Ontario, this is Paw Lake. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Englehart is 75 km out. Kirkland Lake follows at 83 km, then Temiskaming Shores at 84 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Paw Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Paw Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Paw Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Reeve Lake at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Paw Lake in particular, ask before you travel.