Apukwa Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Apukwa Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. The bank is 442 metres above sea level. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. The closest town, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, is 47 km away. Haliburton Village is 65 km away, with Bancroft at 68 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Apukwa Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Apukwa Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Apukwa Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Sandmartin Lake, 1.4 km away. Check the position on Apukwa Lake before loading the car.