Casson Lake Fishing near Espanola, Ontario

• Overview

  Casson Lake lies in Manitoulin District, Ontario. The surface lies 217 metres up. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Manitoulin District list holds plenty of bigger water. Espanola lies 18 km from the water. After that come Little Current at 32 km and Lively at 46 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Casson Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Manitoulin District cover rainbow smelt, lake whitefish and cisco. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Casson Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -11°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Casson Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Little Leech Lake, 1.4 km out. Signs at Casson Lake carry more weight than any list.