Fishing at Wishbone Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Wishbone Lake lies in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. With some 28 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 3.6 km in total. For a base, Capreol sits 78 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 103 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wishbone Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Timiskaming District: brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Wishbone Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Wishbone Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Pack Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Wishbone Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.