Fishing Little Lobster Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Nipissing District, Ontario. Land around it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nipissing District. For supplies, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde is 40 km out. Further out sit Haliburton Village (59 km) and Bancroft (59 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Lobster Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Nipissing District: smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Little Lobster Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Little Lobster Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Gliskning Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Little Lobster Lake in particular, ask before you travel.