Fishing Pinaws Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Pinaws Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 301 metres. At about 35 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Kirkland Lake lies 34 km from the water. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 229 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Pinaws Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Timiskaming District, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Pinaws Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Pinaws Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Webster Lake at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Pinaws Lake before loading the car.