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

• Overview

  Pushkin Lake is one of the Timiskaming District waters in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Around 20 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest place of any size is Kirkland Lake, 31 km away. Then Rouyn-Noranda, 49 km, and Englehart, 54 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pushkin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Pushkin Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pushkin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Pushkin Hills Provincial Nature Reserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Horlock Lake at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Pushkin Lake as something to verify.