Little Misty Lake Fishing in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Little Misty Lake stands in Nipissing District, Ontario. The surroundings are lake country bush. Around 26 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 3.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. The nearest town is South River, 43 km away. Huntsville is 48 km away, with Powassan at 53 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Misty Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Nipissing District include smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Little Misty Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Little Misty Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can camp 110 m off, which suits an early start. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Curlew Lake, 0.7 km out. Nothing on Little Misty Lake should be assumed from this page alone.