Fishing Fanny Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Nipissing District end of Ontario holds Fanny Lake. What surrounds it is rolling bush. At 2.42 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 23 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It ranks high for size among our Nipissing District listings. The town to know is Témiscaming, 36 km out. After that come Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 39 km and Ville-Marie at 57 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fanny Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Fanny Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Fanny Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, McDiarmid Lake is 2.2 km off. For Fanny Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.