Fishing at String Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  String Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 342 metres. Timmins is the closest place, 79 km off. Then Kirkland Lake, 86 km, and Englehart, 89 km. Near neighbours include: Drop Lake roughly 2.3 km, Ember Lake at about 2.7 km, Bayson Lake roughly 3.4 km, Otto Lake at about 3.9 km and Little Seganku Lake roughly 3.9 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on String Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. String Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to String Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Drop Lake sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. For String Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.