Fishing Chemung Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Chemung Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. It sits at 435 metres above sea level. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. South River at 45 km is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Powassan (46 km) and Mattawa (51 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Chemung Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Chemung Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Chemung Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Kennedy Lake, 1.8 km away. Ask locally about Chemung Lake if anything is unclear.