Camp Five Lake near Mattawa: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Camp Five Lake is one of the Nipissing District listings for Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Surface area is around 20 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 3.0 km in total. Mattawa sits 35 km from here and is the nearest stop. Powassan is 61 km and Callander 66 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Camp Five Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Nipissing District names smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Camp Five Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Camp Five Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite is mapped about 290 m away, which makes an early start easier. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Gull Lake, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Camp Five Lake in particular, ask before you travel.