Inez Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Nipissing District, Ontario, this is Inez Lake. It stands 432 metres above sea level. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 1.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Mattawa lies 59 km from the water. South River lies 67 km off, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde another 67 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Inez Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nipissing District records list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. At Inez Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Inez Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Hemlock Lake is 2.7 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Inez Lake for certain.