Fishing at Ribgrass Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Ribgrass Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. The water sits 442 metres up. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 km, small enough to learn in a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Head to Bancroft, 33 km away, for anything you forgot. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Ribgrass Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Nipissing District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Ribgrass Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Ribgrass Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Wicklow Lake is 1.1 km distant. For Ribgrass Lake in particular, ask before you travel.