Fishing at Fog Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Nipissing District, Ontario, sits Fog Lake. The surface lies 460 metres up. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Nipissing District are larger. For a base, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde sits 58 km out. Beyond it, Chalk River at 64 km and Deep River at 67 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fog Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Fog Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Fog Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a campsite 1.1 km from the water. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Bit Lake, 0.6 km out. Ask locally about Fog Lake if anything is unclear.