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

• Overview

  In Ontario, Night Lake falls inside Nipissing District. Land around it is mixed forest. It measures about 19 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 30 km down the road. Further out sit Haliburton Village (48 km) and Bancroft (60 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Night Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Nipissing District: smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Night Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Night Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A camping area sits within 630 m of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Gem Lake is 1.8 km off. Nothing on Night Lake should be assumed from this page alone.