Rump Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Rump Lake is listed under Nipissing District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 300 metres. It measures about 37 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 3.3 km in total. 43 km away sits Markstay-Warren, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury sits 71 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Rump Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Rump Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 18°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Rump Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Little Cross Lake is 1.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Rump Lake for certain.