Fishing at Radisson Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Timiskaming District, Ontario, this is Radisson Lake. The water sits 319 metres up. The water covers around 5.56 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Around 23 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Timiskaming District. For supplies, Timmins is 51 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 192 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Radisson Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Radisson Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Radisson Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Currie Lake is 3.3 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Radisson Lake.