Stillwater · Volcanic · Ontario

Lake Nipigon

Lake Nipigon — Lake Nipigon
Good · Pike
Articulated leech · 12–16
Goodlive now
Summer pike — dawn and dusk topwater
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
72% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSE 2 km/hCalm
Today's fly
AL
Articulated leech12–16
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
SE 2 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveFlat calm
Water temp—
Air temp15°C
CloudClear
Pressure1011 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Pike
When
Pike are ambush-feeding from weed cover. Fry and small perch concentrate in the warm shallows, drawing pike in during low-light periods. Mid-day pike retreat to deeper weed channels.
Where
Summer pike on the fly. Fish early (first light) and late (last hour) when pike push shallow to feed. Topwater is king — poppers and gurglers over weed beds. Mid-day fish hold deep in weed channels. Take a break during the heat of the day. Use a 9-10wt rod with a stiff butt for turning big fish away from weed.
The plan
Plan A

Summer pike on the fly. Fish early (first light) and late (last hour) when pike push shallow to feed. Topwater is king — poppers and gurglers over weed beds. Mid-day fish hold deep in weed channels. Take a break during the heat of the day. Use a 9-10wt rod with a stiff butt for turning big fish away from weed.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Flat calm suits bank fishing near features — points, weed beds, and inflows where fish patrol.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
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Black MidgeHatch
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3
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Flying AntsHatch
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CallibaetisHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
1
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Pike fly box
AL
Articulated leechTop
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
LB
Large baitfish/streamer
8–10 · Streamer
Strip it for fish chasing fry or in coloured water.
LP
Large pike streamer (deceiver)
8–10 · Streamer
Strip it for fish chasing fry or in coloured water.
CS
Clouser-style minnow
8–10 · Streamer
Strip it for fish chasing fry or in coloured water.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • FMZ 9 size/limit rules
  • Verify the current OFRS.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
64%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp100%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 1
Nipigon River
48 km
Brook trout · Lake trout · Steelhead
Gallery · 2
  1. Lake Nipigon — Lake Nipigon
    Lake Nipigon
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 30 September
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