Fishing Feely Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Feely Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 314 metres. With some 16 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 4.9 km in total. You are 42 km from Chalk River. It is 176 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Feely Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Feely Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -13°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Feely Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Bootee Lake, 0.8 km out. Signs at Feely Lake carry more weight than any list.