Fishing at Gormire Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nipissing District, Ontario, is where Gormire Lake sits. Elevation runs to 390 metres. It runs to roughly 16 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 1.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Mattawa is the closest place, 53 km off. South River lies 55 km off, Powassan another 56 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Gormire Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Gormire Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 18°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Gormire Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.3 km from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Redpine Lake is 1.9 km distant. Confirm before you fish Gormire Lake.