Zenobia Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Zenobia Lake, in Nipissing District. The surface lies 449 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Nipissing District list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, is 47 km away. It is 168 km to Barrie, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Zenobia Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Zenobia Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Zenobia Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Bab Lake is 0.3 km off. The position on Zenobia Lake is worth confirming on the day.