Lemon Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Lemon Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. It lies 473 metres above sea level. It covers about 10 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. You are 28 km from United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde. Barrie sits 145 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lemon Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lemon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -12°C in January and 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lemon Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. McGarvey Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lemon Lake locally before you travel.