Coppersand Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Coppersand Lake is set in Nipissing District, Ontario. The water sits 317 metres up. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Nipissing District list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Haileybury, is 47 km away. Temiskaming Shores follows at 47 km, then Ville-Marie at 52 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Coppersand Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Coppersand Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Coppersand Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Overnight stays are possible about 1.1 km out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Hush Hush Lake is 1.5 km off. Check the position at Coppersand Lake before loading the car.