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

• Overview

  In Ontario, Boivin Lake belongs to Nipissing District. What surrounds it is mixed forest. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. The nearest town is Mattawa, 24 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 154 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Boivin 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. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Boivin Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Boivin Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, James Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Where Boivin Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.