Lady Evelyn Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Nipissing District end of Ontario holds Lady Evelyn Lake. The land about it is lake country bush. Temiskaming Shores sits 42 km from the bank. Haileybury lies 45 km off, Ville-Marie another 58 km. Not far off: Isbister Lake 4.9 km off, Goodfish Lake some 6 km off, Walsh Lake 6.8 km off, Barter Lake some 7 km off and Willow Island Lake 7.1 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lady Evelyn Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Nipissing District: smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lady Evelyn Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lady Evelyn Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Isbister Lake is 4.9 km off. Rules at Lady Evelyn Lake are worth checking on the day.