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

• Overview

  Coollas Lake lies in Nipissing District, Ontario. It sits at 448 metres above sea level. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nipissing District list. United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde sits 39 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Barrie, 172 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Coollas Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Nipissing District: smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Coollas Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Coollas Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Pastwa Lake, 2.6 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Coollas Lake for certain.