Weedend Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Weedend Lake belongs to Timiskaming District, Ontario. The surface lies 365 metres up. Around 19 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. The nearest place of any size is Temiskaming Shores, 63 km away. It is 109 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Weedend Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Timiskaming District list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Weedend Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Weedend Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Gamble Lake at 2.5 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Weedend Lake are worth checking on the day.