Fishing at Lawrence Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Lawrence Lake belongs to Nipissing District. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Around 63 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 34 km out. Further out sit Haliburton Village (50 km) and Huntsville (57 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lawrence Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lawrence Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -12°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lawrence Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is camping recorded roughly 410 m off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Pardee Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lawrence Lake before loading the car.