The Nipigon Basin

"To protect, enhance and where necessary restore the natural ecosystems,
populations and wilderness quality of the Lake Nipigon Basin."
Goal of the Signature Site, MNR 2001

The Lake Nipigon Basin Signature Site

Land Use and Management Options (2001 research document, including maps.)

Key Brook Trout Management Strategies:

• Restore brook trout populations to 1930s level of abundance and stock structure
• Manage the brook trout fishery to achieve a success rate of one fish per two hours of fishing effort and one brook trout greater than 55 cm for every eight hours of fishing
• "Sport fish management practices will be modified to ensure the sustainability and continued world class status of the Nipigon fishery."
• "The Nipigon River will be managed for a high quality brook trout fishery, with the intent of maximizing the opportunity to catch a memorable sized fish."

Nipigon River
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The "Nepigon" as it was once spelled, was declared “ the finest trout stream in the world.” (Field & Stream 1887)

Quick facts about the river:

• Length: 32 miles (51 km)
• Descent: 313 feet (95 m)
• Dams: (4) built 1918-1950
• Flow: 5500 cu. ft/sec before dams
• Flow: 50% increase after dams

The Nipigon River, famous for the quantity and size of its brook trout...(read more)

Lake Nipigon

Historically, Lake Nipigon has been called  “Alemibegong,” “Alemipigon,” “Nemipigon,” “Alimbeg,” etc. Later it was also called Lake Ste. Anne;
on Father Hennepin’s maps of 1682 and 1697 it is named Lake St. Joseph.