Crown Land Near Nipigon

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 0 campgrounds

Nipigon is the small town at the mouth of the Nipigon River where Highways 11 and 17 merge, an hour east of Thunder Bay, and public land wraps around it on every side: the Nipigon/Red Rock general-use area is 2 km from the main street, Ruby Lake Provincial Park and its forest reserve are 8 to 9 km up Highway 11, the Nipigon River Conservation Reserve follows the river at 15 km, and the Kama Hills nature reserve and Kama Cliffs Conservation Reserve stand over Superior 19 to 22 km east. Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park is a 39 km detour toward Thunder Bay. Fishing starts in town at The Lagoon (0.4 km) and Mission Bay (2 km), then Ivan and Ruby lakes at 4 and 6 km, Helen Lake at 6 km, the Black Sturgeon River at 22 km and Nipigon Bay on Superior at 31 km — 61 mapped spots within 25 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Nipigon.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Nipigon/Red Rock
General Use Area
2 km
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Ruby Lake Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve
8 km
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RUBY LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
9 km
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Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park Addition
Recommended Provincial Park
13 km
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NIPIGON RIVER CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
15 km
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Kama Cliffs Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve
18 km
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KAMA HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
19 km
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Stirling Township
General Use Area
21 km
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KAMA CLIFFS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
22 km
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BLACK BAY BOG CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
23 km
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Lake Superior Archipelago Conservation Reserve Addition
Recommended Conservation Reserve
27 km
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Black Sturgeon
General Use Area
30 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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The Lagoon
0 km
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Mission Bay
2 km
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Stillwater Bay
4 km
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Ivan Lake
4 km
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Ruby Lake
6 km
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Lofquist Lake
6 km
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McLennan Lake
6 km
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Hansi Lake
6 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay – Lake Superior Drive
Thunder Bay
700 km
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Road Trip Thunder Bay to Sleeping Giant
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
100 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — the Nipigon/Red Rock general-use area is 2 km from town, Ruby Lake Provincial Park and Forest Reserve are 8 to 9 km north on Highway 11, the Nipigon River Conservation Reserve is 15 km upstream, and the Kama Hills and Kama Cliffs reserves are 19 to 22 km east along Superior.

The Nipigon River is Ontario's most famous brook trout water and runs right through town, with The Lagoon (0.4 km) and Mission Bay (2 km) at its mouth; inland, Ivan Lake (4 km), Ruby Lake and Helen Lake (6 km) and the Black Sturgeon River (22 km) hold trout, walleye and pike, and Nipigon Bay (31 km) gives access to Lake Superior lake trout. The river has special brook trout rules — check the zone summary.

Yes — dispersed camping on the general-use crown land around Nipigon and Red Rock and along the Highway 11 corridor is free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at one site; non-residents of Canada need a paid permit. Ruby Lake Provincial Park, 9 km out, is a non-operating park with no services.

The Sleeping Giant is on the far side of Black Bay, about 80 km by road back toward Thunder Bay via Highway 17 and Highway 587; Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park at 39 km makes a good stop on the way.

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Public land near Nipigon runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid Ontario fishing licence and Outdoors Card are required on all Nipigon-area waters. The Nipigon River and its tributaries carry special brook trout regulations — reduced limits, size restrictions and seasonal closures — and Lake Superior (Fisheries Management Zone 9) has its own trout and salmon seasons, so read the zone summary before you fish either. Ruby Lake, Kama Hills and Ouimet Canyon are Ontario Parks properties with their own rules; on the surrounding crown land, camping is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site) and requires a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. Fire bans are declared along the Superior coast in dry spells — check before lighting a fire.

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