Fishing at Sunray Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Sunray Lake in the Nipissing District part of Ontario. The surface lies 422 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Nipissing District standards. You are 46 km from United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde. Bancroft follows at 63 km, then Haliburton Village at 65 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sunray Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Sunray Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Sunray Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Tired Lake is 1.1 km off. Nothing on Sunray Lake should be assumed from this page alone.