Fishing Sundance Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Sundance Lake is one of the Nipissing District listings for Ontario. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nipissing District list. 48 km away sits United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, the nearest town. It is 152 km to Barrie, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Sundance Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Sundance Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Sundance Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. You will be walking about 1.3 km from the nearest car park. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.3 km off. There is a campsite 1.1 km from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Maiden Lake, 0.4 km away. Confirm before you fish Sundance Lake.