Step Lake Fishing Guide, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Step Lake in the Timiskaming District part of Ontario. The bank is 515 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Timiskaming District standards. 72 km away sits Capreol, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 97 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Step Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Step Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Step Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Upper Stull Lake is 1.1 km distant. For Step Lake in particular, ask before you travel.