Fishing Burt Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Burt Lake lies in Nipissing District, Ontario. The ground round it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 27 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 km on foot. Powassan is the closest place, 42 km off. Then South River, 43 km, and Mattawa, 46 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Burt Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Burt Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -13°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Burt Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Jolly Lake is 0.8 km distant. Ask locally about Burt Lake if anything is unclear.