Fishing Sisseney Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Sisseney Lake lies in Timiskaming District, in Ontario. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At some 2.83 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 21 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Timiskaming District listings. Kirkland Lake lies 56 km from the water. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 155 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Sisseney Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Sisseney Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Sisseney Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Orphan Lake is 4.1 km off. For Sisseney Lake in particular, ask before you travel.