Fishing at Aston Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Aston Lake, in Nipissing District. The water sits 304 metres up. Roughly 4.47 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 17 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nipissing District list. For supplies, Temiskaming Shores is 42 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 106 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Aston Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Aston Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -15°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Aston Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lynx Lake, 3.6 km out. What applies at Aston Lake may have changed since it was mapped.