Fishing Mallard Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Mallard Lake is set in Nipissing District, Ontario. The water sits 488 metres up. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. The closest town, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, is 48 km distant. Bancroft is 62 km and Haliburton Village 66 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Mallard Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Nipissing District records list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Mallard Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Mallard Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lonesome Lake, 0.5 km away. Signs at Mallard Lake carry more weight than any list.