Guilmette Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Guilmette Lake is one of the Nipissing District waters in Ontario. The bank is 337 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 65 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 5.8 km in total. 28 km away sits Powassan, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 157 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Guilmette Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Guilmette Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Guilmette Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Ukalet Lake is 3.1 km off. Confirm access to Guilmette Lake locally before you travel.