Old Lake CottageShadow Creek
River · Ontario · near Nipigon
Today’s fishing score
77out of 100 · 2026-09-14 · Good
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This location
- Location verified by our team — missing
- Real, measured waterbody depth — missing
- Real waterbody surface area — present
- Complete weather data for this date — present
- Conditions (weather, pressure, moon, season)77 · 100% weight
What went into the conditions number
| Sub-factor | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Weather conditions | 79 | 0.25 |
| Barometric pressure | 64 | 0.2 |
| Moon phase | 65 | 0.1 |
| Season | 100 | 0.35 |
| Community activity | 50 | 0.1 |
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Your own preferences then move the result by ×1.15, within a maximum of ±15%.
Conditions on 2026-09-14
Weather
Night 6°C · Day 14°C
21 km/h wind · 6 mm rain · 69% cloud cover
Pressure rising, +2.5 hPa over 24 h
Forecast
How it has scored
- Good 70+
- Fair 45–69
- Slow under 45
All 8 days as a table
| Date | Score | Rating | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | 77 | Good | 9.3 °C |
| Sep 15 | 82 | Good | 8.7 °C |
| Sep 16 | 68 | Fair | 8.1 °C |
| Sep 17 | 79 | Good | 7.8 °C |
| Sep 18 | 76 | Good | 7.1 °C |
| Sep 19 | 86 | Good | 7.0 °C |
| Sep 20 | 75 | Good | 7.0 °C |
| Sep 21 | 82 | Good | 7.0 °C |
Regulations
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Species documented here
| Species | Today |
|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 87 |
| Brook Trout | 78 |
| Lake Sturgeon | 55 |
| Northern Pike | 27 |
| Brown Trout | 21 |
| Walleye | 19 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 1 |
| Yellow Perch | 0 |
31 more documented here
- Blackfin CiscoSometimes caught here
- BloaterSometimes caught here
- Deepwater SculpinSometimes caught here
- Mottled SculpinSometimes caught here
- Nipigon CiscoSometimes caught here
- Shortjaw CiscoSometimes caught here
- Slimy SculpinSometimes caught here
- Spoonhead SculpinSometimes caught here
- Rainbow SmeltSometimes caught here
- BurbotSometimes caught here
- Round WhitefishSometimes caught here
- CiscoSometimes caught here
- Lake WhitefishSometimes caught here
- Blacknose ShinerSometimes caught here
- Brook SticklebackSometimes caught here
- Finescale DaceSometimes caught here
- Iowa DarterSometimes caught here
- Johnny DarterSometimes caught here
- Lake ChubSometimes caught here
- LogperchSometimes caught here
- Longnose SuckerSometimes caught here
- Ninespine SticklebackSometimes caught here
- Northern Redbelly DaceSometimes caught here
- Shorthead RedhorseSometimes caught here
- Silver RedhorseSometimes caught here
- White SuckerSometimes caught here
- TroutperchSometimes caught here
- Emerald ShinerSometimes caught here
- River ShinerSometimes caught here
- SaugerSometimes caught here
- Golden ShinerSometimes caught here
Techniques
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Casting
- Fly fishing
- Ice fishing
- Drift fishing
- Bottom bouncing