Fishing at Denedus Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Denedus Lake is a Nipissing District water, Ontario side. The bank is 308 metres above sea level. With some 63 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 6.4 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Ville-Marie is the closest place, 56 km off. Haileybury follows at 59 km, then Temiskaming Shores at 62 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Denedus Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Denedus Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Denedus Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Olier Lake is 1.6 km off. What applies at Denedus Lake may have changed since it was mapped.