Lilypond Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lilypond Lake is a Nipissing District water, in Ontario. The setting is lake country bush. At about 22 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 3.0 km keeps the choices simple. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The nearest place of any size is Huntsville, 46 km away. It is 154 km to Barrie, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lilypond Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lilypond Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lilypond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Fauquier Lake, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lilypond Lake may have changed since it was mapped.