Fishing at Geoffrey Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Nipissing District entry here is Geoffrey Lake, in Ontario. The land about it is lake country bush. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nipissing District list. For supplies, Haileybury is 33 km out. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 115 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Geoffrey Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Nipissing District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Geoffrey Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Geoffrey Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Gilbert Lake is 0.9 km off. Nothing on Geoffrey Lake should be assumed from this page alone.