Lunch Lake Fishing near Mattawa, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Nipissing District, Ontario, sits Lunch Lake. The land about it is lake country bush. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. The nearest place of any size is Mattawa, 23 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 154 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lunch Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Nipissing District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Lunch Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lunch Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Green Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lunch Lake for certain.