Hansen Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Hansen Lake lies within the bounds of Nipissing District, Ontario. It stands 329 metres above sea level. At about 32 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 4.2 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Head to Haileybury, 42 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Ville-Marie at 44 km and Temiskaming Shores at 44 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Hansen Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Hansen Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hansen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Crash Lake at 2.8 km is the sensible second choice. For Hansen Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.