North Grace Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  North Grace Lake belongs to Nipissing District, Ontario. The ground round it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to roughly 1.03 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. With 13 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Nipissing District list it sits near the top for size. The big place round here is Barrie, 147 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on North Grace Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On North Grace Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -12°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to North Grace Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows a campsite some 640 m from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Stringer Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at North Grace Lake as something to verify.