Nixon Lake Fishing near Vermilion Bay, Ontario

• Overview

  Nixon Lake falls in Kenora District, part of Ontario. Elevation runs to 382 metres. Surface area is around 43 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 2.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Vermilion Bay sits 2.8 km from here and is the nearest stop. Dryden follows at 49 km, then Kenora at 77 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Nixon Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Nixon Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -18°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Nixon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is camping recorded roughly 530 m off. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Ely Lake is 1 km off. Treat access at Nixon Lake as something to verify.