Fishing at Gauvreau Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Gauvreau Lake belongs to Nipissing District, Ontario. It stands 327 metres above sea level. With some 39 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 3.4 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Mattawa, is 24 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 153 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gauvreau Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Gauvreau Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -13°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Gauvreau Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Perron Lake is 0.9 km off. Rules at Gauvreau Lake are worth checking on the day.