Lily Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoulin District, Ontario

• Overview

  Lily Lake stands in Manitoulin District, Ontario. It lies 186 metres above sea level. At 2.01 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 8.4 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It lies lower than most water we list in Ontario. The closest town, Blind River, is 35 km away. Thessalon follows at 55 km, then Elliot Lake at 65 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Manitoulin District include rainbow smelt, lake whitefish, cisco, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Lily Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -9°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lily Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Kerr Lake at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lily Lake should be assumed from this page alone.