Shallowpan Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Shallowpan Lake belongs to Nipissing District. It lies 280 metres above sea level. With some 53 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 8.9 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The town to know is West Nipissing, 40 km out. Then Sturgeon Falls, 41 km, and Markstay-Warren, 42 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Shallowpan Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Shallowpan Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Shallowpan Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Beavertooth Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. For Shallowpan Lake in particular, ask before you travel.