Fishing at Beau Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Beau Lake stands in Nipissing District, Ontario. It sits at 417 metres above sea level. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. Mattawa lies 38 km from the water. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 186 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Beau Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Beau Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -13°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. 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. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Beau Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Belle Lake is 0.6 km off. Rules at Beau Lake are worth checking on the day.