Fishing at Smoothwater Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Smoothwater Lake is a Timiskaming District water, in Ontario. It lies 377 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 9.15 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With about 31 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. It ranks high for size among our Timiskaming District listings. 73 km away sits Temiskaming Shores, the nearest town. Further out sit Englehart (77 km) and Haileybury (78 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Smoothwater Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Smoothwater Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Smoothwater Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Marina Lake, 1.5 km away. Nothing on Smoothwater Lake should be assumed from this page alone.