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

• Overview

  The Timiskaming District end of Ontario holds Radio Lake. It lies 344 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 13 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The nearest town is Timmins, 64 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 158 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Radio Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Timiskaming District names brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Radio Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Radio Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Penguin Lake at 2.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Radio Lake before loading the car.