Lake Talon Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Nipissing District entry here is Lake Talon, in Ontario. The water sits 193 metres up. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. For a base, Callander sits 26 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 150 km away. Also on the doorstep: Green Lake a touch under 3.5 km, Magee Lake just 3.7 km, Turcotte Lake a touch under 4 km, Crescent Lake just 4 km and Boivin Lake a touch under 4.4 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Talon

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lake Talon fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lake Talon the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Green Lake is 3.5 km off. The position on Lake Talon is worth confirming on the day.