Fishing Red Lily Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Red Lily Lake in the Timiskaming District part of Ontario. The surface lies 314 metres up. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timiskaming District. Englehart at 39 km is the nearest place to stop. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 138 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Red Lily Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Red Lily Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Red Lily Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Etwill Lake at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. For Red Lily Lake in particular, ask before you travel.