Fishing Pear Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Pear Lake sits within Timiskaming District in Ontario. It lies 345 metres above sea level. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 km on foot. Englehart lies 85 km from the water. It is 127 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pear Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Pear Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Pear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a ramp about 840 m from the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Mosher Lake, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Pear Lake is worth confirming on the day.