Stewart Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Timiskaming District, Ontario, you have Stewart Lake. Everything around it is lake country bush. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Timiskaming District list. Nearest place of any size is Haileybury, 16 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 137 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Stewart Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Stewart Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Stewart Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Chopin Lake, 1 km out. Check the current arrangement for Stewart Lake.