Tracy Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Tracy Lake, in Timiskaming District. It sits at 331 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Timiskaming District standards. For a base, Kirkland Lake sits 33 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 225 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tracy Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Tracy Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Tracy Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Misema Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. For Tracy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.