This will be our last trip to Lake Nipissing! Where is Ontario's MNR heads at!!

[GregL]

I just checked the regulations and they changed again for this year on Lake Nipissing. Why does MNR here in Ontario make
such bad decisions!!

They have changed the limit to 2 walleye over 18.2 inches..

So we want to improve the walleye size and numbers on this lake so we are only going to let people keep the largest of the breeding stock!

Way to go Ontario!

[Ozzy30]

It's like that at most lakes around home here.  I don't get it either.

[GregL]

Yup, they just can't get it right!

[smitty55]

Sometimes I think some decisions are made just to make it look like they are actually doing something, doesn't matter if its a good one.
In the case of Nipissing I wonder if they've changed any of the regs pertaining to the native harvest as well?

[GregL]

Sometimes I think some decisions are made just to make it look like they are actually doing something, doesn't matter if its a good one.
In the case of Nipissing I wonder if they've changed any of the regs pertaining to the native harvest as well?

I doubt it.

Really a 2 fish limit is fine if you live close by , just go out grab a few for dinner when you want, all good.

We rent a cabin once a year here and the cost $$ vs reward is not worth it to go to nip any more.

When we fish for walleye it's for meat LOL!.. If I wanted to fish for fishing.. that would musky or bass. They fight better LOL!

[plowjock]

Maybe want to look at Lake Temagami. Check out Loon Lodge. Adam used to guide on White Lake just out from Arnprior. Bought Loon about a year ago. Pretty successful first year. Client just hauled in a close to 18 lb. eye out of the lake and released it. Some decent photos up on Loon Lodge website. Also some real good Lakers in there. Much like Lake Kipawa but with a few more shoals.

[GregL]

I've been wanting to try Temagami, we were talking about taking a week at thanksgiving next year. Might be a good time to change it up

Maybe want to look at Lake Temagami. Check out Loon Lodge. Adam used to guide on White Lake just out from Arnprior. Bought Loon about a year ago. Pretty successful first year. Client just hauled in a close to 18 lb. eye out of the lake and released it. Some decent photos up on Loon Lodge website. Also some real good Lakers in there. Much like Lake Kipawa but with a few more shoals.

[plowjock]

GregL I would suggest a lot of map study over this wintery season. Few more shoals is a real misnomer. Sure gives lot more areas for fish action with STRUCTURE. I think I will be carrying a spare prop though. Many fishy looking locations on Navionics.

[puckster_guy]

 Been using the "map draw" on my garmin unit on Maclauglan lake(one day I'll get that spelling right lol) It totally changed where and how I fish that lake. The nav map is no way near as accurate. I found an underwater ridge that's loaded with fish, That I never knew existed. plus a few new shoals and interesting points.

[smitty55]

Been using the "map draw" on my garmin unit on Maclauglan lake(one day I'll get that spelling right lol) It totally changed where and how I fish that lake. The nav map is no way near as accurate. I found an underwater ridge that's loaded with fish, That I never knew existed. plus a few new shoals and interesting points.

That's for sure Joe. With tech today your learning curve is steep. When I first started fishing Kipawa in the early 80's I had no sonar. I learned the bottom structure for trolling Lakers around Corbeau and down to Alwaki by studying the shorelines and for the most part letting out more lead core until my Big Hammer started nicking bottom, usually in the 7-10 colours range. Lot's of meandering along shorelines for hours learning the lake bottom. So the very first run I learned from the bud that I went camping with in the shortcut on my first trip was the Corbeau Rock run coming out of the shortcut around to Corbeau Lodge. This is the literal physical hub of the whole system and has always been a special spot for me. Some here will recall the big sign up on the inside cliff of Corbeau Rock. The steadfast rule was to troll just far enough from the sign so that you couldn't read it with 7 colours out. Then at 40 my eyes got worse and the sign rotted and fell apart  By my fourth year I had one of the first paper graphs that I bought used from a bud. It had the Lowrance "grey scale" feature which was really useful at times. Plenty of power and real time analog data without any silly fish symbols, it was just better.
Navionics is handy as heck for sure as a great reference, when I first saw it posted here I spent lots of time wandering around reliving great times and recalling all those runs that we only knew from experience learned over time. It can only be so accurate though. At the same time I'm noticing for example real steep structure I know is there like not far from Alwaki  that you would never know by studying the app. Now you have GPS to set waypoints, it's a whole different world. You still have to actually tour the structure to learn it of course but you have a it figured well. Good stuff...

[GregL]

GregL I would suggest a lot of map study over this wintery season. Few more shoals is a real misnomer. Sure gives lot more areas for fish action with STRUCTURE. I think I will be carrying a spare prop though. Many fishy looking locations on Navionics.

Absolutely! I am pretty good at finding shoals un-intentionally LOL!

[plowjock]

GregL. Are you saying that you have a good supply of props for your boat? I know a river or two that I've fished and have dinged a few ears on the prop. i could have bought new, probably cheaper but kept sending them out for rebuilding. Only running aluminum, so I don't do more damage to the main shaft and lower unit. I have seen some newbies running on Newboro Lake run between Channel marker and shoal. Heard an awful sound and said to my buddy, there goes 5-7000Dollars down the drain. He'll learn sooner or later.

[GregL]

GregL. Are you saying that you have a good supply of props for your boat? I know a river or two that I've fished and have dinged a few ears on the prop. i could have bought new, probably cheaper but kept sending them out for rebuilding. Only running aluminum, so I don't do more damage to the main shaft and lower unit. I have seen some newbies running on Newboro Lake run between Channel marker and shoal. Heard an awful sound and said to my buddy, there goes 5-7000Dollars down the drain. He'll learn sooner or later.

I've got a couple on Kip! In my defense they were unmarked HAHA!

[puckster_guy]

Been at my end of the lake for almost ten yrs now and every winter I rebuild my prop lol. I keep a spare in case...

[limacharley]

I just checked the regulations and they changed again for this year on Lake Nipissing. Why does MNR here in Ontario make
such bad decisions!!

They have changed the limit to 2 walleye over 18.2 inches..

So we want to improve the walleye size and numbers on this lake so we are only going to let people keep the largest of the breeding stock!

Way to go Ontario!

Been that way since 2015 but there is hope....

New slot for Jan 2022...

Here are the new regulations pertaining to Nipissing for January 2022

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass - open from
January 1 to March 15 and third Saturday in
May to November 30
• Muskellunge - open from third Saturday in June
to November 30
• Muskellunge - S-1 and C-0; must be greater
than 137 cm
• Northern Pike - S-4 and C-2; not more than 1
greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cm
• Walleye and Yellow Perch - open from January
1 to March 15 and third Saturday in May to
October 15
• Walleye - S-2 and C-1; must be between
40-45 cm

https://files.ontario.ca/ndmnrf-2022-fishin...-2021-12-13.pdf