Fishing at Sherwood Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Timiskaming District, Ontario, this is Sherwood Lake. The bank is 379 metres above sea level. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Temiskaming Shores, 49 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 118 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Sherwood Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Sherwood Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Sherwood Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Big Bilsky Lake is 2.6 km distant. Signs at Sherwood Lake carry more weight than any list.