Dickens Long Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Dickens Long Lake is a Nipissing District water, Ontario side. Elevation runs to 408 metres. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nipissing District. The closest town, Eganville, is 54 km distant. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 163 km away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Dickens Long Lake

  Depth is not on record here, 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. Species logged across Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Dickens Long Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -13°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Dickens Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Haskins Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Dickens Long Lake.