Nishin Lake Fishing near Schreiber, Ontario

• Overview

  Nishin Lake is listed under Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 385 metres. It runs to roughly 34 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Some 5.0 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Schreiber is the closest place, 29 km off. Terrace Bay is 41 km away, with Nipigon at 48 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Nishin Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Nishin Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Nishin Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Wabasta Lake is 1.2 km off. Ask locally about Nishin Lake if anything is unclear.