Beaudry Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Ontario, Beaudry Lake falls inside Nipissing District. This is mixed forest ground. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Nipissing District standards. Témiscaming sits 22 km from the bank. Notre-Dame-du-Lac is 26 km and North Bay 34 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Beaudry Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Beaudry Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Beaudry Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Salter Lake is 1.7 km off. For Beaudry Lake in particular, ask before you travel.