Young Loon Lake in Timiskaming District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Young Loon Lake sits in Timiskaming District, out in Ontario. Everything around it is rolling bush. The water covers some 56 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 3.4 km keeps the choices simple. Some 30 km away sits Temiskaming Shores, the nearest settlement. It is 118 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Young Loon Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Young Loon Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 18°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Young Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Shallow Lake, 2.4 km out. Signs at Young Loon Lake carry more weight than any list.