Fishing Snipe Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Snipe Lake lies in Nipissing District, in Ontario. It stands 276 metres above sea level. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Mattawa, is 49 km away. It is 207 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Snipe Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Snipe Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Snipe Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp about 330 m away, going by the mapping. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Plover Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Snipe Lake should be assumed from this page alone.