Pinetree Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Nipissing District, Ontario, you have Pinetree Lake. The bank gives way to rolling bush. The water covers around 1.03 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. At about 14 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Nipissing District are bigger. After that come Haliburton Village at 58 km and Bancroft at 66 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pinetree Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Pinetree Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Pinetree Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a campsite 460 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Leaf Lake sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. For Pinetree Lake in particular, ask before you travel.