Fishing Gosselin Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Gosselin Lake is one of the Nipissing District listings for Ontario. Around the bank it is lake country bush. It measures about 27 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Ville-Marie is the closest town at 33 km. It is 119 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Gosselin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Gosselin Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Gosselin Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Bogie Lake is 2.1 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Gosselin Lake for certain.