Young Lake Fishing near Kirkland Lake, Ontario

• Overview

  Young Lake sits within Timiskaming District in Ontario. The surface lies 313 metres up. With some 25 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 3.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Some 4.7 km away sits Kirkland Lake, the nearest settlement. Englehart is 42 km away, with Rouyn-Noranda at 77 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Timiskaming District list brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Young Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Young Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Greylava Lake sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Young Lake as something to verify.