Sally Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Sally Lake in the Nipissing District part of Ontario. This is lake country bush ground. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. South River lies 30 km from the water. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 167 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Sally Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Sally Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sally Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Bopeep Lake, 2 km away. Confirm before you fish Sally Lake.