Pike Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Nipissing District end of Ontario holds Pike Lake. The water sits 316 metres up. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The town to know is Ville-Marie, 28 km out. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 123 km away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Pike Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Pike Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Pike Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows a ramp about 1.4 km from the shore. There is a pier recorded roughly 1.4 km away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Whitney Lake, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Pike Lake in particular, ask before you travel.