Fishing Crown Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Crown Lake is a Nipissing District water, Ontario side. The bank is 471 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.44 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. At about 11 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Nipissing District list it sits near the top for size. Huntsville lies 44 km off, Haliburton Village another 44 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Crown Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Crown Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Crown Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Luck Lake is 2.3 km distant. Signs at Crown Lake carry more weight than any list.