Fishing Rumley Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Rumley Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. Around 19 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 2.5 km in total. The town to know is United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 52 km out. For a city, Barrie is 179 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rumley Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Rumley Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -13°C for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Rumley Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can camp about 240 m away, going by the mapping. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Ryegrass Lake is 1 km off. What applies at Rumley Lake may have changed since it was mapped.