Fishing Susy Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Susy Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. It runs to roughly 53 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 3.7 km of margin, front to back. Témiscaming is the closest town at 22 km. Notre-Dame-du-Lac follows at 26 km, then North Bay at 47 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Susy Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Susy Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Susy Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Serene Lake, 1.2 km out. For Susy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.