Gravel Pit Pond in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Ontario, Gravel Pit Pond belongs to Nipissing District. The country here is mixed forest. Around 15 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Ville-Marie, is 50 km distant. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 106 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Gravel Pit Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Gravel Pit Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Gravel Pit Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. You can camp 560 m off, which suits an early start. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Hornet Lake, 0.9 km out. What applies at Gravel Pit Pond may have changed since it was mapped.