Carrigan Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Carrigan Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario. The ground round it is mixed forest. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Mattawa, 26 km off. It is 151 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Carrigan Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Nipissing District cover smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Carrigan Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Carrigan Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Gauvreau Lake sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Carrigan Lake if anything is unclear.