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

• Overview

  Reekie Lake sits within Timiskaming District in Ontario. The surroundings are rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timiskaming District. Capreol lies 75 km from the water. Then Valley East, 82 km, and Temiskaming Shores, 89 km. Nearest other option: Compass Lake 2.6 km, Wishbone Lake within 3.8 km, McKee Lake 3.9 km, Contact Lake within 4.6 km and Pack Lake 4.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Reekie Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Reekie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Reekie Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Compass Lake, 2.6 km out. Where Reekie Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.