Moray Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Moray Lake stands in Nipissing District, Ontario. Everything around it is pine and birch. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is a small entry by Nipissing District standards. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde lies 53 km from the water. Huntsville is 54 km and South River 59 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Moray Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. 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. Moray Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -13°C on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Moray Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Overnight stays are possible 910 m away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Bluejay Lake is 0.9 km distant. Treat access at Moray Lake as something to verify.