Fishing at Penguin Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Timiskaming District, Ontario, this is Penguin Lake. The surface lies 363 metres up. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Timiskaming District are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Timmins, 63 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 159 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Penguin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Penguin Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Penguin Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Fold Lake, 0.6 km out. Confirm access to Penguin Lake locally before you travel.