Scugog Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Scugog Lake falls in Timiskaming District, part of Ontario. It sits at 296 metres above sea level. Englehart sits 38 km from the bank. Greater Sudbury sits 138 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours include: Younger Lake sits 0.9 km out, Jamtama Lake (2.3 km), Red Lily Lake sits 2.8 km out, Lamble Lake (3.3 km) and Rose Lake sits 3.5 km out. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Scugog Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Scugog Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -16°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Scugog Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Younger Lake at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Scugog Lake.