Fishing at Found Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Found Lake is a Nipissing District water, Ontario side. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. Huntsville is 51 km away, with Haliburton Village at 56 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Found Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Nipissing District, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Found Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -12°C to 18°C. 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 water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Found Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Algonquin Art Centre Parking Lot gives parking 320 m away. A platform or pier sits within 1 km. There is a campsite 580 m from the water. There are toilets mapped about 340 m away. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Tanamakoon Lake sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Found Lake as something to verify.