Fishing Wawagoshe Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wawagoshe Lake sits in Timiskaming District, out in Ontario. The land about it is rolling bush. At 2.20 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 12 km in total. On our Timiskaming District list it sits near the top for size. Some 33 km away sits Kirkland Lake, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 217 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Wawagoshe Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Wawagoshe Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wawagoshe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Mulven Lake is 2.5 km distant. For Wawagoshe Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.