Nicholson Lake Fishing in Lanark County, Ontario

• Overview

  Nicholson Lake is a Lanark County water, Ontario side. The setting is mixed forest. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Ontario standards. For a base, Renfrew sits 38 km out. The nearest city of size is Nepean, 80 km away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Nicholson Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Lanark County include pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Nicholson Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -11°C in January and 19°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Nicholson Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is McIntosh Lake, 2.2 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Nicholson Lake for certain.