Fishing Lake St. Anthony in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nipissing District in Ontario is where Lake St. Anthony sits. What surrounds it is mixed forest. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nipissing District. The nearest place of any size is United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 43 km away. Barrie is the closest city, 169 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake St. Anthony

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lake St. Anthony for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lake St. Anthony follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A carry of 1.5 km from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Brewer Lake at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lake St. Anthony in what we hold.