Baptiste Lake

[ganman]

Anyone here know anything about it? It's a pretty good sized lake just west of Bancroft. I'm spending some time there this summer and from what I've heard it's a beautiful lake and one of the best fishing lakes in the province.

[Ciscoekid]

If this is the lake I am thinking of get yourself some 20 lbs test line and a big ol bucktail.I have heard of some nice Musky on this lake.I think it may have a good population of Walleye aswell,Ciscoekid.

[Woodsman]

Use to hunt the area at the west end of the lake. The west end is fairly shallow and stump filled. I've been told the east end is much deeper.

Best Wishes

[teppy]

you can also get to elephant lake from baptiste by boat and I here this part is shallow and weedy. great for largemouth and muskie!!!! I would love to retire on those lakes!!!
teppy

[muskymuskymusky]

I fish there every secound weekend at least. What was it you wanted to know?

[ganman]

I'll be there in mid July. I'll be staying at the mouth of Lavallee Bay, towards the narrows. Is it worth fishing in that area or should I head up the lake?

So far all I know is it's suppose to be shallow at the west end and deeper at the east end. I don't even have a depth map of the lake.

What is the general fishing like? What kind of patterns, lures etc. seem to work best. Is it better for smallmouth or largemouth? How about the walleye, laker and musky fishing? What are the better areas for each?

Most of the lakes I fish do not have that kind of variety and if they do fishing is slow for one or two species.

[MikeMo]

Hi Ganman,
I have a good map of Baptiste and Elephant lake I can share with you. Drop me an email if you'd like me to send you it.

I spent a few weeks in the area a couple of summers ago. Beautiful lake.

I spent my fishing time on Elephant and Benoir lake when I was up there. We stayed on Benoir lake, but you're able to get into all 3 lakes.

Mike

[Graembo]

I used to fish the august tourney fred ireland put on up there in the mid 90's and if elephant is still like it was....it was great for the largies ...JUST KNOW WHERE YOU"RE GOING IN THE BOAT cuz a stump reached up and bit off my lower one day there and all that lake is on the one end is stumps....longg tow back lemme tell ya but it is a nice lake!

G

[muskymuskymusky]

U have 2

[wolfe]

ganman, what is it you're going after? A particular species?

I think my brother fished Baptiste in the past. I'll ask him.

I've been on Elephant, but only once and that was about 14 years ago. I do recall it was very wild and scenic; it was either there or at Mississagagon (spelling?) that we saw a deer swim across the lake. That whole area is gorgeous, for sure. I'd like to get back up in there some time in the future...

W.

[ganman]

Hey Wolfe,

There are three lakes, Baptiste, Elephant, Benoir all connected. Thanks to MuskyMusky and Mike I know a little more about it. Baptiste is the deepest and Elephant looks real shallow. It'll be interesting to compare the fishing with down here. I'm told Baptiste is alot like Bob's, I hope the fishing is better. I spent some time on Bob's last spring and then a week in summer. I worked hard at finding fish. I found the bass fishing was OK but nothing like Gananoque Lake, Dog or Charleston. I have trips planned for Big Gull and White Lake too.

[phitty]

The fishing is good on Baptiste.

Musky, large and smallmouth, some BIG walleye, and apparently lake trout.

Some of the channels are deeper than you think, some of the flats are shallower.

Lots of structure to choose from.

P.

[wolfe]

Bob's is tough, ganman. I know they're in there, but I find it a little discouraging to fish, too. A good lake to tackle in retirement when you've got eons of time on your hands...!

W.