Shillington Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Shillington Lake is one of the Timiskaming District waters in Ontario. The ground round it is pine and birch. It measures some 1.19 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Shoreline length is close to 11 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Timiskaming District are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Englehart, 58 km away. Kirkland Lake is 62 km and Temiskaming Shores 76 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Shillington Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Timiskaming District names brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Shillington Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -17°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Shillington Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Cockburn Lake, 2 km away. Check the position at Shillington Lake before loading the car.