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

• Overview

  You will find Cedar Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. The water sits 305 metres up. The nearest town is Mattawa, 37 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 200 km distant. Water in the same corner: Shingeris Lake sits 3 km out, Bluebill Lake near enough 3.2 km, Decoy Lake sits 3.8 km out, Rana Lake near enough 4.2 km and Peboan Lake sits 4.3 km out. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Cedar Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Cedar Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data records a pier about 880 m out. Mapping shows a campsite some 700 m from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Shingeris Lake at 3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Cedar Lake before loading the car.