Raede Lake near Haileybury: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ontario holds Raede Lake, in Timiskaming District. It stands 330 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 22 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 2.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Haileybury sits 21 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 129 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Raede Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Raede Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Raede Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A camping area sits within 720 m of here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Summit Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Raede Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.