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26-acre lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 22 ft. The contours come from a model of the real basin shape and its known max depth. Read them as probabilities, not soundings, and keep them out of navigation decisions. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Traced from the shoreline, Gillies Lake runs 26 acres with 0.9 miles of edge. A shoreline index of 1.2 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. Roughly 53% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 0.4 mi long by 0.2 mi wide at the broadest reach. You'll find it in Timiskaming District. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Dogget L., 0 mi east of here.
Spring puts rainbow trout in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 6 to 22 ft, wintering in 4 to 22 ft. Winter rainbow trout concentrate at Shoreline break, a prime-rated drop-off around 10 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (10 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 6 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (10 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 6 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (10 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 4 to 22 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (10 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
4 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 19 ft, is the deepest of them.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Gillies Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →
Gillies Lake is about 22 ft (7 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target rainbow trout on Gillies Lake.
Shoreline break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Gillies Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Dogget L. 0 mi · Collacutt Lake 2 mi · Hill's Lake 2 mi · Echo Lake 3 mi · Reed Lake 3 mi · Balls L. 4 mi · Fraser L. 4 mi · Mearow Lake 5 mi · Kingston Lake 9 mi · Thin Lake 10 mi · Tud Lake 10 mi · Hope Lake 11 mi
See how Gillies Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Ontario
More water nearby: Timiskaming District fishing maps (515 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.