Sunday Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Nipissing District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 437 metres. The water covers some 42 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 4.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Further out sit Haliburton Village (62 km) and Huntsville (70 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Sunday Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Sunday Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -13°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Sunday Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A campsite is mapped about 50 m away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Little Rock Lake is 1.3 km off. Check the position at Sunday Lake before loading the car.