Fishing Alsever Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Alsever Lake falls inside Nipissing District. Around the bank it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 2.03 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The edge covers about 8.9 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Nipissing District list it sits near the top for size. Chalk River lies 56 km from the water. For a city, Gatineau is 180 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Alsever Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Nipissing District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Alsever Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -13°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Alsever Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite is mapped about 310 m away, which makes an early start easier. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Roundbush Lake is 1.8 km distant. Treat Alsever Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.