ICE FISHING
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Guided Ice fishing trips
We offer an ice fishing guiding service to inland stocked lakes as well as multiple points on Lake Superior. We set everything up, give instructions and tips on fishing and assist wherever you need assistance. No ice fishing experience is needed!
- Lake Superior for Lake Trout and Whitefish
- Lake Superior Jumbo Perch
- Inland Splake
- Inland Brook Trout (on Stocked Lakes)
email: guides@nipigon.com
Portable Heated ice tents
Pre-drilled Holes
Hot Drinks and snacks
Guides
Equipment
Ice Fishing Live Bait and Tackle
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 24 HOUR BAIT FRIDGE ONSITE!
We are stocked with live minnows as well as preserved baits.
Proven and essential ice fishing tackle is available for purchase in the baitshop.
We carry maps, guidebooks of the area and have additional information on the local areas to fish through the ice.
Ice fishing hotspots
Stocked Lakes
There are dozens of smaller lakes that have been stocked with Brook Trout and Splake. These lakes are usually a little off the beaten track and offer some great fishing especially in the winter through the ice. Stocked lakes have no closed seasons.
2020 Stocking List download FMZ 6
2020 Stocking List Download FMZ 7
Downloadable Maps:
Dorion Stocked Lakes
Nipigon area Stocked Lakes
Thunder Bay Stocked Lakes
Kama Bay Lake Superior
20km minutes east of Nipigon is Kama hill and Kama cliffs which overlook Kama Bay. This is a hotspot for whitefish, rainbow, Lake Cisco and Lake Trout fishing through the ice on Lake Superior. Relativity easy to get to via a packed trail or snow machine. Access is via an un-maintained access road as per map.
New map showing access points and bathymetric data. GPS enables through Avenza offline Maps – Now available at https://www.nwoutdoors.ca/smaps/
Perch Point Nipigon Bay
Large Jumbo Perch that make Black Bays Perch look like babies. A little harder to find sometimes but worth it when you do.
Access via Ruby Lake road – Snowmachine trail from the railroad tracks out Ruby Creek.
Access also from approximately 1km east of Jackfish river on small Railroad crossing/snowmachine trail out to the lake.
New map showing access points and bathymetric data. GPS enables through Avenza offline Maps – Now available at https://www.nwoutdoors.ca/smaps/
Gravel River / Nipigon Bay
Black Bay
Jumbo Perch are the species most commonly caught through the ice on Black Bay.
Access is via Hurkett Cove and follow the snowmachine trail out onto the Bay.
Male Lake - Stocked
Stocked with brook trout with native perch. Grown land camping location on the lake.
Jesse Lake
Jesse Lake located on Cameron Falls road is an easy walkout location. Part of the Nipigon River, Jesse lake offers a great Lake Trout, Whitefish and Burbot fishing. Shortened season for Ice fishing but well worth the trip.
GPS enabled map with bathymetry available at https://www.nwoutdoors.ca/smaps/
Most current snow and ice report
January 8 2021 Ice and Snow report
Warmer weather following a large dump of snow over Christmas has created slush issues on many lakes in our region. Always be looking for wet patches and be warry of any body of water for slush.
Adventure Awaits
Welcome to the world famous Nipigon River. Here we measure trout by the pound. More than fishing and hunting with hiking, boating, foraging, site seeing, animal watching, bird watching and much much more.
