Fishing at Wynn Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Timiskaming District, Ontario. It lies 329 metres above sea level. At 5 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. Kirkland Lake sits 18 km from here and is the nearest stop. Englehart is 49 km and Rouyn-Noranda 63 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wynn Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Timiskaming District records list brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Wynn Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Wynn Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Rozon Lake is 0.6 km distant. The position on Wynn Lake is worth confirming on the day.