Bird Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Nipissing District end of Ontario holds Bird Lake. It sits in rolling bush. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. Mattawa sits 46 km from here and is the nearest stop. Powassan is 64 km away, with South River at 66 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bird Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Bird Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Bird Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows a campsite some 850 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Sunfish Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Bird Lake before loading the car.