Fishing Boucher Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Nipissing District, Boucher Lake is an Ontario water. The ground round it is rolling bush. The water covers some 29 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 7.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The closest town, Markstay-Warren, is 49 km distant. West Nipissing is 57 km and Sturgeon Falls 58 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Boucher Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Nipissing District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Boucher Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -15°C for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Boucher Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, East Jones Lake is 3.2 km off. Confirm access to Boucher Lake locally before you travel.