Graham Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Graham Lake sits within Nipissing District in Ontario. Height above sea level is 274 metres. With some 51 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 3.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Powassan at 10 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 143 km off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Graham Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Nipissing District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Graham Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Graham Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Wasi Lake is 7.4 km distant. Check the position at Graham Lake before loading the car.