Forlise Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Ontario, Forlise Lake belongs to Nipissing District. It lies 293 metres above sea level. It measures about 77 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline length is close to 8.8 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Nipissing District list. Nearest place of any size is Témiscaming, 41 km away. It is 115 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Forlise Lake

  Depth figures are not published 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. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Forlise Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 18°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Forlise Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. 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 the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Simpson Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Forlise Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.